TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-07-00590-CR

Ex parte Christopher Lee Murray

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BASTROP COUNTY, 21ST JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 121900, HONORABLE REVA TOWSLEE CORBETT, JUDGE PRESIDING

DISSENTING OPINION

Although million-dollar bonds continue to invite appellate court scrutiny, even in 2008, the starting point of our review is the record that the defendant has the burden to develop. On the scant record before us here, I would hold that the district court did not abuse its discretion in concluding that Mr. Murray did not meet his burden of proving excessive bail. Accordingly, I respectfully dissent.

__________________________________________ Bob Pemberton, Justice Before Chief Justice Law, Justices Pemberton and Waldrop Filed: March 20, 2008 Do Not Publish