Legal Opinion
Houston v. Bryan
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1984No. 83-1974PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MERRILL, Circuit Judge.
Appellant was a witness to a homicide committed in Humboldt County, Nevada, by four persons with whom he was then travel-ling. He was taken into custody by the sheriff of that county as a material witness on July 4, 1980. Bail was set by a magistrate and, unable to provide bail, Appellant was, on the magistrate’s order, confined in the county jail. The magistrate acted pursuant to Nevada law, Nev.Rev.Stat. § 178.-494, which provides, in part:
Bail for witnesses. If it appears by affidavit that the testimony of a person is *517material in any criminal proceeding and if it is…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Michael Cohen v. Russell K. NorrisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Gary William Holt v. Jerry Pitts, SheriffCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- James Fernhoff v. Tahoe Regional Planning Agency, and Does I-XxCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
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