Legal Opinion
Austin Troy Simon v. Albert Woodson, Sheriff of Lamar County, Texas
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 5, 1972No. 71-2789PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
After several habeas corpus proceeding adjustments, which included one appellate review, the State of Texas set bail for A. T. Simon at 20,000 dollars on a charge of assault upon a police officer with intent to murder. Simon then asserted a right to federal habeas relief, pursuant to 28 U.S.C.A. §§ 2241 and 2254. The district court found that the bail as set by Texas was so excessive as to be violative of the Eighth Amendment and to deny Simon equal protection of the law under the Fourteenth Amendment, and ordered that bail be reduced to 6,000 dollars. We previously…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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3Cited by37 opinions
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