Shanks v. District Court

This is an original proceeding upon the petition of Sam Shanks in which it is alleged that the “Defendant Court and the Defendant Judge * * * exceeded the jurisdiction of the court and abused the discretion of the court” in refusing to admit him to bail in an action pending in said court.

Shanks was named defendant in an information filed in the district court of Jefferson county, which accused him of the murder of one Robin R. Roberts. Counsel for Shanks filed a “Motion for Bail” following his arrest, in which it was alleged, inter alia:

“3. That there is no evidence which would in anywise…