Leonard, William Thomas

Death Opinion

















IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS




PD-0551-10


WILLIAM THOMAS LEONARD, Appellant

v.



THE STATE OF TEXAS




MOTION FOR BAIL PENDING APPEAL

PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 44.04(h)

TARRANT COUNTY


Per curiam.

O R D E R



Appellant pled guilty to injury to a child in Cause No. 0908775D in the 371st District Court of Tarrant County, his guilt was deferred, and he was placed on five years deferred adjudication community supervision. Appellant's community supervision was subsequently revoked, his guilt adjudicated, and he was sentenced to seven years confinement. The Eastland Court of Appeals reversed the conviction. Leonard v. State, No. 11-09-00032-CR (Tex. App.-Eastland, April 15, 2010). The State has filed a petition for discretionary review with this Court.

Appellant has applied to this Court, pursuant to Article 44.04(h) of the Code of



Criminal Procedure, to set a reasonable bail pending final determination of the appeal.

Accordingly, bail is hereby set in the amount of $20,000.00, and it is ORDERED that the trial court order Appellant released from confinement assessed in this cause upon the posting of bail. Any sureties must be approved by the trial court.

IT IS SO ORDERED this the 13th day of December, 2011.



DO NOT PUBLISH