Ex Parte Williams

MORROW, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the District Court made in a habeas corpus proceeding.

The appellant was indicted in three felony cases and one misdemeanor case. Bail was allowed in the sum of $1,000.00 in each of the felony cases and $500.00 in the misdemeanor case.

It is the appellant’s position that his restraint is illegal in that he had presented to the sheriff who had him in custody sufficient appeal bonds in each of the cases and that the sheriff had arbitrarily and wrongfully refused to approve the bonds and release the accused. The district judge heard…