Ex parte Beard

In Ex parte Beard, 92 S.W.3d 566, 567 (Tex. App.--Austin 2002, pet. ref'd), the defendant was accused of the capital murder of her wealthy husband. The evidence at the hearing included the confession of the woman who shot the deceased pursuant to an alleged agreement with the defendant. Id. at 569. The record showed that the defendant had inherited or received during her marriage to the deceased valuable real estate and a substantial amount of cash. Id. at 569-70. The Court found that the trial court abused its discretion by setting bail at $ 8,000,000 and ordered bail reduced to $ 500,000.