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Texas Constitution:Article I, Section 11 (view source)
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The sections reflect the tension between the constitutional presumption of innocence and public safety concerns. | The sections reflect the tension between the constitutional presumption of innocence and public safety concerns. | ||
This section provides for the right of any defendant charged with an offense, other than a capital offense where the proof is evident, to be released on bail. | |||
Consequently, a defendant charged with a noncapital offense may not be denied release on bail unless another provision of the constitution specifically authorizes that denial. | |||
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