State v. Haga

This is a review by certiorari of an order of the Superior Court for King County allowing the defendant (respondent), Eric L. Haga, to post bail pending appeal of his conviction for first-degree murder.

The facts upon which this review is predicated are not in dispute.

On December 23, 1971, the defendant was found guilty of first-degree murder on two counts, for the slaying of his wife and 7-month-old daughter. The jury did not recommend the death penalty. Thereafter, the defendant was sentenced to life imprisonment on both counts, the terms to run concurrently.

A writ of habeas corpus, wherein…