Ex parte Alonzo

DAVIDSON, Judge.

Appellant is under indictment for murder. Upon his application, bail was fixed by the judge at $10,000. Being unable to make such bond, the order was amended, fixing bail at the sum of $6,000. The appeal is from this order.

Since appellant’s right to bail has been recognized, that question is not before us. The sole question, then, relates to the amount of bail.

It affirmatively appears that after bail had been fixed at the sum of $10,000 appellant obtained twenty-nine signers as sureties to that bond. The sheriff, however, would not approve that bond, deeming the sureties…