Safety National Casualty Corp., Agent Manuel Leyva D/B/A Rocky Bail Bonds ( 2007 )

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

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NO. PD-0413-07

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SAFETY NATIONAL CASUALTY CORP.,

AGENT MANUEL LEYVA D/B/A ROCKY BAIL BONDS,

Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE EIGHTH COURT OF APPEALS

EL PASO COUNTY

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  Per Curiam.

O R D E R

The Court grants discretionary review and would request briefing from the parties on the following question raised in Appellant's petition:

Whether the Court of Appeals properly found that article 22.16(a) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is unconstitutional based on a violation of the separation of powers provision in the Texas Constitution.

In addition, the Court grants review on its own motion and would request briefing from the parties on the following question:  

  Whether article 22.13(a)(5) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is unconstitutional based on a violation of the separation of powers provision in the Texas Constitution.   

The Clerk of this Court will send copies of this order to the Court of Appeals for the Eighth District, Appellant, and the County Attorney for El Paso County.   

En Banc.

Entered June 20, 2007.

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