· 11/12/1975
Ex Parte Dueitt
Citations
- 529 S.W.2d 531
- 1975 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1155
How courts have described this case
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- concluding that defendant was unable to make bail amount based on the “indications” of defendant’s employer and father-in-law that the defendant and his family were unable to make bail amount
- concluding bail set was excessive where the evidence showed that appellant’s and his family’s funds were exhausted in obtaining his release on the original bail amount
- concluding bail set was excessive where the evidence showed that appellant’s and his family’s funds were exhausted in obtaining his release on the original bail amount
- excusing the absence of such evidence because the court will not require accused to do a useless thing
- requiring showing of effort to make bond \useless thing\ when evidence showed funds of petitioner and his family were exhausted
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Judges: Roberts, Morrison, Douglas
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