Court Opinion

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NO. 07-02-0142-CR
NO. 07-02-0143-CR
NO. 07-02-0144-CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT AMARILLO

PANEL A

MAY 10, 2002

______________________________

FABIAN JAMES TANKESLY, APPELLANT

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

_________________________________

FROM THE 47TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY;

NO. 41,975-A, 41,941-A, & 41,926-A; HONORABLE DAVID GLEASON, JUDGE

_______________________________

Before BOYD, C.J., and REAVIS and JOHNSON, JJ.
ON MOTION TO REDUCE BAIL
	Appellant perfected his appeal from three separate orders revoking his community
supervision and assessing punishment of two years confinement and a $100 fine in each
cause for theft, securing execution of documents by deception, and unauthorized use of
a motor vehicle.  The appellate record has been filed and the time for filing briefs has not
yet lapsed.
	The trial court set appellant's bail at $15,000 in each cause.  By his motion to
reduce bail pending appeal, appellant asserts that $45,000 is excessive in light of his
convictions for non-violent crimes and notes that he has only sufficient resources to post
bail in the amount of $20,000.  Article 44.04 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure
Annotated (Vernon Pamph. Supp. 2002) provides for the determination of bond pending
appeal.  The traditional method of challenging excessive bail is by application for writ of
habeas corpus in the trial court.  Green v. State, 872 S.W.2d 717 (Tex.Cr.App. 1994); see
also Ex Parte Enriquez, 2 S.W.3d 362 (Tex.App.-Waco 1999, no pet.) (explaining that
excessive bail may also be attacked by a statutory motion initiated in the trial court).  This
Court's authority to set reasonable bail is not triggered unless a conviction is reversed on
appeal.  See Article 44.04(h). 
	Accordingly, the motion to reduce bail pending appeal is overruled.
							Per Curiam
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rementioned
issues, and cause its findings and conclusions to be included in a supplemental clerk's
record.  A supplemental record of the hearing shall also be included in the appellate
record.  Finally, the trial court shall file the supplemental clerk's record and the
supplemental reporter's record with the Clerk of this Court by Friday, October 27, 2000.
	It is so ordered.

	Per Curiam

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