Carsner, Laura ( 2014 )

  IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

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  NO. PD-0153-14

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LAURA CARSNER, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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MOTION FOR BAIL PENDING APPEAL

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 44.04(h)  

EL PASO COUNTY

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           PER CURIAM

O R D E R

           Appellant was convicted of capital murder in Cause No. 20090D05416 in the 171st District Court of El Paso County. The court assessed punishment at life imprisonment. The El Paso Court of Appeals reversed the judgment. Carsner v. State, 415 S.W.3d 507 (Tex. App. -- El Paso, 2013). The State has filed a petition for discretionary review which is pending before this Court.

           Appellant has applied to this Court, pursuant to Article 44.04(h) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, to set a reasonable bail pending final determination of the appeal. Accordingly, bail is hereby set in the amount of $2,000,000.00, and it is ORDERED that the trial court order Appellant released from confinement assessed in this cause upon the posting of bail. Any sureties must be approved by the trial court.

           IT IS SO ORDERED this the 2^nd day of April, 2014.

DO NOT PUBLISH