Case Name: Ex parte ALONZO
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1948-02-25
Citations: 208 S.W.2d 651
Docket Number: No. 24025
Parties: Ex parte ALONZO.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter Second Series
Volume: 208
Pages: 651–651

Head Matter:
Ex parte ALONZO.
No. 24025.
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
Feb. 25, 1948.
Bob Huff and Mack Wassell, both of Lamesa, for appellant.
Ernest S. Goens, State’s A tty., of Austin, for the State.

Opinion:
DAVIDSON, Judge.
Appellant is under indictment for murder. Upon his application, bail was fixed by the judge at $10,000. Being unable to make such bond, the order was amended, fixing bail at the sum of $6,000. The appeal is from this order.
Since appellant's right to bail has been recognized, that question is not before us. The sole question, then, relates to the amount of bail.
It affirmatively appears that after bail ad been fixed at the sum of $10,000 appel-nt obtained twenty-nine signers as sureties j that bond. The sheriff, however, would not approve that bond, deeming the sureties insufficient. We find nothing in this record showing what effort appellant has put forth to make the $6,000 bond. There is no showing that the sureties upon the $10,000 bond would not be acceptable for the $6,000 bond.
Before seeking a reduction of bail, an accused is under the burden of showing that he cannot make the bail fixed. Art. 281, C.C.P., and authorities listed under note 3 thereof; Ex parte Burleson, 133 Tex.Cr.R. 75, 109 S.W.2d 200; Ex parte Cascio, 140 Tex.Cr.R. 288, 144 S.W.2d 886; Ex parte Crenshaw, Tex.Cr.App., 200 S.W. 2d 826.
If appellant is unable to make the $6,000 bail, he should apply to the trial judge for a further reduction.
As the record is here presented, we are unable to say that the trial judge abused his discretion in fixing bail for the sum of $6,000.
The judgment is affirmed.
PER CURIAM.
The foregoing opinion of the Commission of Appeals has been examined by the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals and approved by the Court.