Ex parte Gill (Original)
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Tommy and Charlie Gill were arrested for murder and held in custody for over ninety days without being formally charged. They applied for habeas relief, arguing that under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.151, they were entitled to release on a personal bond or a reduction of bail. The trial judge denied appellants' applications and the court of appeals affirmed those decisions. Because the court of appeals erred in holding that the judge properly considered factors outside of article 17.151 in denying Appellants relief under that provision, the Supreme Court reversed and remanded the case to the habeas court.
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