Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, 1917

Ex Parte Jones

Ex Parte Jones
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · Decided October 17, 1917 · Morrow
197 S.W. 997; 81 Tex. Crim. 646; 1917 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 240 (South Western Reporter)

Ex Parte Jones

Opinion of the Court

MORROW, Judge.

Belator is charged with murder, and complains of the order of the trial court denying him bail.

A perusal of the facts constrains us to hold that the court was in error in rendering the judgment. It is ordered reversed, and relator is granted bail in the sum of $10,000.

Bail granted.

Addendum

OH BEHEAEIHG.

October 31, 1917.

MORROW, Judge.

The State insists that the court was in error in granting bail to relator. In deference to this contention we have reviewed the record, in the light of the decisions of this court giving weight to the conclusions of the trial judge, and, granting the correctness of his findings on conflicting evidence (Vernon’s C. C. P., p. 910, and cases cited), we adhere to the opinion that the burden rests upon the State to show, by “proof evident,” that a capital crime was committed, and that relator was the guilty agent. Branch’s Grim. Law, p. 49, and cases cited. Observing the established practice in this court, we omit a discussion of the evidence. Sharp v. State, 1 Texas Crim. App., 299; Ex parte Lawrence, 137 S. W. Rep., 697; Vernon’s C. C. P., p. 910, and cases cited.

The State’s motion for rehearing is overruled.

Overruled.

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