Ishamel Mitchell v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: August 18, 2016
• Docket: 01-16-00382-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER

Appellate case name: Ishamel Mitchell v. The State of Texas

Appellate case number: 01-16-00381-CR 01-16-00382-CR

Trial court case number: 1461724 1461725

Trial court: 232nd District Court of Harris County, Texas

Without agreed recommendations from the State, appellant, Ishamel Mitchell, pleaded guilty to two felony offenses of burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft. In each case, the trial court found appellant guilty and assessed his punishment at confinement for eight years. Appellant timely filed notices of appeal, which included requests for the trial court to set bond. On April 22, 2016, the trial court denied appellant’s requests.

In each appeal, appellant has filed a motion to set bond, stating that he is not precluded from bail pending appeal by article 44.04(c) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. However, the circumstance here is not one in which we are authorized to set bail. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 44.04(h) (West Supp. 2015) (providing court of appeals may determine amount of appeal bond if court reverses conviction and motion requesting bail is filed in court of appeals before petition for discretionary review is filed in Texas Court of Criminal Appeals); Leonard v. State, 376 S.W.3d 886, 889 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2012, pet. ref’d) (stating article 44.04 sets forth when defendant is entitled to bail pending appeal and which courts have authority to set bail amounts and conditions); see, e.g., Santos v. State, No.07-14-00116-CR, 2015 WL 75001, at *1 (Tex. App.—Amarillo Jan. 6, 2015, no pet.) (mem. op., not designated for publication) (noting circumstances in which court of appeals is authorized to set bail and considering appellant’s motion to set bail pending final disposition of appeal, filed after court reversed appellant’s conviction). We DENY the motions. It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Russell Lloyd  Acting individually

Date: August 18, 2016