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Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-b|11-b]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-c|11-c]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-d|11-d]], and [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13|13]] of Article I also directly govern bail for those accused of criminal offenses. | Sections [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11|11]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-b|11-b]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-c|11-c]], [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11-d|11-d]], and [[Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 13|13]] of Article I also directly govern bail for those accused of criminal offenses. | ||
This section, in substance an exception to Section 11, was added in 1956. It was amended in | This section, in substance an exception to Section 11, was added in 1956. It was amended in 1977 and 1993. | ||
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* ''Taylor v. State'', 667 S.W.2d 149, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=18105305109371871550#p151 151-52] (Tex.Crim.App. 1984) ("Article I, § 11 of the Texas Constitution provides all prisoners shall be bailable by . . . . In addition to the built in exception to the right to bail in said Article I, § 11, there are other exceptions as we have seen in Article I, § 11-a of the State Constitution. These latter exceptions to the constitutional right to bail include the seeds of preventive detention urged by many to be abhorrent to the American system of justice. It is obvious that for these reasons the provisions of said Article I, § 11-a, contain strict limitations and other safeguards.") | |||
* ''Ex parte Miles'', 474 S.W.2d 224, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8091587886437479777#p225 225] (Tex.Crim.App. 1971) ("We hold that the denial of bail to persons who have been charged with a felony offense less than capital with two prior convictions alleged in accordance with Article 1, Section 11a, supra, for a period of sixty days pending trial is reasonable and does not violate constitutional rights against a class. Appellant contends that the affidavits of the complaining witnesses are insufficient . . . . We hold that an accused is entitled to be confronted with the witnesses against him at the hearing under Article 1, Section 11a, supra, before bail can be denied.") | * ''Ex parte Miles'', 474 S.W.2d 224, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=8091587886437479777#p225 225] (Tex.Crim.App. 1971) ("We hold that the denial of bail to persons who have been charged with a felony offense less than capital with two prior convictions alleged in accordance with Article 1, Section 11a, supra, for a period of sixty days pending trial is reasonable and does not violate constitutional rights against a class. Appellant contends that the affidavits of the complaining witnesses are insufficient . . . . We hold that an accused is entitled to be confronted with the witnesses against him at the hearing under Article 1, Section 11a, supra, before bail can be denied.") | ||
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|seo_title=Article I, Section 11-a of the Texas Constitution ("Denial of Bail after Multiple Felonies") | |seo_title=Article I, Section 11-a of the Texas Constitution ("Denial of Bail after Multiple Felonies") | ||
|seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 11-a, Texas Bill of Rights, pretrial bail | |seo_keywords=Article 1 Section 11-a, Texas Bill of Rights, pretrial bail | ||
|seo_description= | |seo_description=A defendant is entitled to be confronted with the witnesses against him before bail can be denied. | ||
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