Case Name: Ex parte Tom BURRELL
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1924-06-04
Citations: 262 S.W. 1117
Docket Number: No. 8751
Parties: Ex parte Tom BURRELL.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 262
Pages: 1117–1117

Head Matter:
Ex parte Tom BURRELL.
(No. 8751.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
June 4, 1924.)
Appeal from District Court, Polk County; J. L. Manry, Judge.
Tom Garrard, State’s Atty., and Grover C. Morris, Asst. State’s Atty , both of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
HAWKINS, J.
The record discloses that relator was held by the sheriff under two capiases issued from the justice court, based upon complaints filed therein; one charging that relator unlawfully transported intoxicating liquor, and the other charging him with the possession of intoxicating liquor for the purpose of sale. Bail had been fixed by the sheriff in each case in the sum of $500. Relator sought a reduction in bail in the two cases by habeas corpus proceedings before Hon J. L. Manry, judge of the Ninth judicial district. After a hearing thereon said judge declined to reduce the bail, but again fixed it at $500 in each case. We have not been favored with a brief from, relator, and are therefore not apprised of his views relative to the matter; but we have been unable to find anything in the record which would indicate that the action of the judge was arbitrary, or that the amount of bail fixed by him was excessive. The judgment is therefore affirmed.