Case Name: ROGERS v. STATE
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1921-03-09
Citations: 228 S.W. 945
Docket Number: No. 6215
Parties: ROGERS v. STATE.
Judges: 
Reporter: South Western Reporter
Volume: 228
Pages: 945–946

Head Matter:
ROGERS v. STATE.
(No. 6215.)
(Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
March 9, 1921.)
Bail <&wkey;49 — When denied in capital case.
Upon application for bail in a capital case, the same will not be denied unless the evidence is such that the court must conclude that upon a proper decision based thereon the applicant would receive capital punishment.
Appeal from District Court, Nacogdoches-County; L. D. Guinn, Judge.
Application by' Marion Rogers for bail. From a judgment refusing bail, applicant appeals.
Reversed and bail granted.
Russell & Seale, of Nacogdoches, and. Woods, King & John, of Houston, for appellant.
S. M. Adams, of Nacogdoches, and R. H. Hamilton, Asst. Atty. Gen., for the State.

Opinion:
LATTIMORE, J.
This is an appeal from, the district court of Nacogdoches county re fusing appellant bail. Upon application for bail in a capital case it seems to be the well-settled rule of this court that same will not be denied, unless the evidence in the record is such that this court must conclude that upon a proper decision based thereon the applicant would receive capital punishment. In doubtful cases the rule seems in favor, of granting bail. Tested thus, we think this a bailable case, and it appearing that prior to his indictment this appellant was under a $4,000 bond, and that he is practically without means, bail will be granted and fixed in the sum of $5,000, upon the giving of which in the terms of law he will be released.
The judgment of the district- court will be reversed,- and bail granted in the sum of $5,000.
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