EX PARTE BITELA

No. 42842.

452 S.W.2d 501 (1970)

Ex parte Ben BITELA.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 25, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Chappell & McFall, by John R. McFall, Lubbock, for appellant.

Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order denying bail on appeal in a habeas corpus proceeding.

Appellant was convicted for possessing marijuana; his punishment was assessed at twenty-five years. Appellant contends that his constitutional rights have been violated because the trial court denied bail.

In Ex parte McBride, 108 Tex.Cr.R. 618, 2 S.W.2d 267, the punishment was in excess of fifteen years and bail on appeal was denied...

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