Yates v. United States

This case has a long history, the course of which must be summarized for understanding of the Court’s disposition. • On July 26, 1951, petitioner was arrested for conspiracy to violate the Smith Act, 18 U. S. C. §§ 371, 2385, and was released on furnishing $7,500 bail. On the following day bail was increased to $50,000 pending transfer of the proceedings to a different city and petitioner was recommitted. On August 2 petitioner was arraigned, and several days later bail was set at $25,000. Petitioner’s *364writ of habeas corpus seeking a reduction of bail was dismissed. The district judge who had…