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READ v. STATE

No. 2-97-001-CR.

959 S.W.2d 228 (1998)

Donald Wayne READ, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, State.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Fort Worth.

Discretionary Review Refused March 25, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mac Smith, Weatherford, for appellant.

Donald E. Schnebly, District Attorney, Edward D. Lewallen and Kathleen Catania, Assistant District Attorneys, Weatherford, for State.

Before DAY, DAUPHINOT and HOLMAN, JJ.

OPINION

DAUPHINOT, Justice.

Appellant Donald Wayne Read was convicted of felony driving while intoxicated and sentenced to ten years' confinement and a $10,000 fine. In a single point he appeals the trial court's denial of his request for a reduction of $50,000 bail pending appeal. We reverse.

In Code of Criminal Procedure article 17.15, the Legislature has unequivocally set out the rules for fixing the amount of bail:

The amount of bail...

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