Sykes v. Warden of Maryland Penitentiary

This is an application for leave to appeal from the denial of a writ of habeas corpus by Judge Joseph R. Byrnes, of the Supreme Bench of Baltimore City.

Petitioner alleges (1) that an excessive and discriminating bond was required of him inasmuch as his bond was set at $2,500.00 while that of the two co-defendants was set at only $500.00. The setting of bail is within the sound discretion of the trial court. From the record before us, apparently the petitioner had been convicted before. He states in his brief that he had been through many Federal Courts. It has been held by this Court that the…