Safety National Casualty Corp., Agent Manuel Leyva D/b/a Rocky Bail Bonds, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that Articles 22.13(a)(5) and 22.16(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure are constitutional and do not violate the separation-of-powers doctrine, reversing the Court of Appeals and remanding the case to the trial court. Justice Cochran filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the majority.