State v. Gomilla

[1] Different courts have jurisdiction to issue the writ of habeas corpus.

If a court once takes jurisdiction, other courts will not interfere, unless the necessity is manifest.

In the present case, the criminal district court has jurisdiction. Primarily, the application to reduce the amount of the bond should be made to that court; if there is any evidence to sustain the application, it should be produced and a record made up.

This court has had occasion to decline to grant application to reduce bonds. Repeated decisions hold that a large discretion is left with the court of the first instance…