Ronald David Ludwig, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court held that the $1,000,000 bail set for appellant Ludwig was excessive and reduced it to $50,000. It reasoned that the statutory factor allowing consideration of a victim’s future safety applies only to actual victims, not to a close relative, and that the bail amount must be sufficient to assure appearance without being oppressive. Justice McCormick and White dissented. Justice Miller, in a concurring opinion, noted a statutory conflict but agreed with the result.