Darius Sauls v. the State of Texas

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: June 9, 2023
• Docket: 05-23-00501-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Dismissed and Opinion Filed June 9, 2023

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-23-00501-CR No. 05-23-00502-CR No. 05-23-00503-CR

DARIUS SAULS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F22-00668-M, F21-31855-M, F22-31450-M

MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Pedersen, III, Kennedy, and Garcia Opinion by Justice Pedersen, III Appellant appeals the trial court’s failure to lower appellant’s bond pending

trial. Appellant states in his combined notice of appeal for these cases,

“Defendant . . . files this appeal of excessive bail. Bail is excessive set at $100,000

each solely to keep accuse[d] incarcerated until trial.” The Texas Court of Criminal

Appeals has held, “There is no constitutional or statutory authority granting the

courts of appeals jurisdiction to hear interlocutory appeals regarding excessive bail

or the denial of bail.” Ragston v. State, 424 S.W.3d 49, 52 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). The trial court’s online docket sheets for these cases show no appealable

orders have been entered. See In re Johnson, 599 S.W.3d 311, 311 (Tex. App.—

Dallas 2020, no pet.) (taking judicial notice of trial court’s online docket sheet).

Accordingly, we lack jurisdiction over these appeals.

We dismiss these appeals for want of jurisdiction.

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–2– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

DARIUS SAULS, Appellant On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-23-00501-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. F22-00668-M. Opinion delivered by Justice THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Pedersen, III. Justices Kennedy and Garcia participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.

Judgment entered this 9th day of June, 2023.

–3– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

DARIUS SAULS, Appellant On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-23-00502-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. F21-31855-M. Opinion delivered by Justice THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Pedersen, III. Justices Kennedy and Garcia participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.

–4– Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas JUDGMENT

DARIUS SAULS, Appellant On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas No. 05-23-00503-CR V. Trial Court Cause No. F22-31450-M. Opinion delivered by Justice THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee Pedersen, III. Justices Garcia and Kennedy participating.

Based on the Court’s opinion of this date, this appeal is DISMISSED for want of jurisdiction.

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