Pharris v. State’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Section 17.151 is mandatory. See Rowe v. State, 853 S.W.2d 581, 583 (Tex. Crim.App.1993). If the State is not ready for trial within 90 days after commencement of detention for a felony, the trial court has two options: to release the defendant upon personal bond or to reduce the amount of bail. See id. at 583 ; see also Tex.Code Crim. PROC. Ann. art. 17.151. Moreover, the trial court “must reduce bail to an amount that the record reflects the accused can make in order to effectuate release.” Id. at 582 n. 1 (second emphasis added). Rowe has not been modified in any way by the Court of Criminal Appeals, and other intermediate appellate courts have noted that Rowe controls this question. See Ex Parte Ancira, 942 S.W.2d 46, 47 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] 1997, no writ); see also Ex Parte Tellez, No. 04-04-00897-CR, 2005 WL 1277660 , at (Tex.App.-San Antonio Jun.l, 2005, orig. proceeding) (not designated for publication).”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Avila · Ex Parte Hicks

2. “Sec. 1. A defendant who is detained in jail pending trial of an accusation against him must be released either on personal bond or by reducing the amount of bail required, if the state is not ready for trial of the criminal action for which he is being detained within: (1) 90 days from the commencement of his detention if he is accused of a felony; ....”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Ex Parte Avila