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Ex Parte Mauck

Ex Parte Shirley Beatrice Mook Mauck

Ex Parte Mauck, 254 S.W.2d 128 (Tex. Crim. App. 1953)
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Court
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · State Highest Courts
Decided
January 21, 1953
Docket
No. 26243
Judges
Belcher
Citations
254 S.W.2d 128158 Tex. Crim. 2001953 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1551

Opinion — Belcher

BELCHER, Judge.

Appellant, the relator in the court below, is confined in the Dallas County jail charged by indictment as a principal with *201 the crime of rape on a girl twelve years of age. Upon a hearing of her application, by writ of habeas corpus, bail was fixed at $25,000. From this order, notice of appeal was given to this court.

Appellant insists that:

“1. Relator is charged as a principal in a rape case and the evidence is insufficient to show that she is a principal; and, “2.

Under all of the facts and circumstances of this case the bond of $25,000 is excessive and should not, under any circumstances, be more than $1,000.00, considering the facts and circumstances of this case and the ability of the Relator to make bond.”

The fact that the appellant is under an indictment for a felony is a sufficient cause to require bail. The sufficiency of the evidence to support the accusation may not be tested by habeas corpus. Ex Parte Price, 151 Tex. Cr. R. 633 , 210 S.W. 2d 152 .

A woman may be convicted of rape where she acts as a principal with the man who commits the offense. Campbell v. State, 63 Tex. Cr. R. 595 , 141 S.W. 232 ; Heitman v. State, 78 Tex. Cr. R. 349 , 180 S.W. 701 ; Thompson v. State, 153 Tex. Cr. R. 500 , 221 S.W. 2d 607 .

There is no evidence that appellant cannot make the bond fixed, nor has any attempt been made by her to do so. The question of excessive bail is therefore not before us. Ex Parte Marks, 142 Tex. Cr. R. 489 , 154 S.W. 2d 851 ; Ex Parte Crenshaw, 150 Tex. Cr. R. 302 , 200 S.W. 2d 826 .

The judgment is affirmed.

Opinion approved by the Court.

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Cited by 12 cases

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1957: 11963: 11964: 11966: 11968: 11970: 11974: 21975: 11978: 11980: 11997: 119572026peak 1974 · 2

Relies on it most ⓘ

  1. Finley v. State527 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975)
  2. Bass v. State950 S.W.2d 940 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997)
  3. Ex Parte Oliver374 S.W.2d 894 (Tex. Crim. App. 1964)
  4. Ex Parte Henderson565 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978)
  5. Ex Parte Sellers516 S.W.2d 665 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974)
  6. Ex Parte Toppings422 S.W.2d 459 (Tex. Crim. App. 1968)

Most recent

  1. Bass v. State950 S.W.2d 940 (Mo. Ct. App. 1997)
  2. Johnson v. State604 S.W.2d 128 (Tex. Crim. App. 1980)
  3. Ex Parte Henderson565 S.W.2d 50 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978)
  4. Finley v. State527 S.W.2d 553 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975)
  5. Ex Parte Sellers516 S.W.2d 665 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974)
  6. Boyde v. State513 S.W.2d 588 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974)

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Authorities cited 6

DepthCaseCited by
Campbell v. State, 141 S.W. 232 (Tex. Crim. App. 1911) 15
Heitman v. State, 180 S.W. 701 (Tex. Crim. App. 1915) 4
Ex Parte Price, 210 S.W.2d 152 (Tex. Crim. App. 1948) 4
Ex parte Marks, 154 S.W.2d 851 (Tex. Crim. App. 1941) 3
Ex parte Crenshaw, 200 S.W.2d 826 (Tex. Crim. App. 1947) 3
Thompson v. State, 221 S.W.2d 607 (Tex. Crim. App. 1949) 2

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