United States v. John Francis Noto

Courts cannot control their intake of criminal causes, since prosecution is an executive function; but they can and must take the responsibility for evenhanded justice as soon as they acquire jurisdiction over an accused. This means such. fair treatment in all preliminary steps as well as on final judgment. For confinement as a result of a demand for excessive bail is as direct a restriction of personal liberties as is an ultimate judgment of imprisonment. Accordingly the Supreme Court has explicitly established the right of an accused to review of an order for high bail and has made it clear…