Baldwin v. Sapp

Nichols, Chief Justice.

Appellants were arrested and charged with aggravated assault and armed robbery. A commitment hearing was held on December 7,1976. After hearing one witness for the prosecution and one for the defense, the justice of the peace found probable cause for the *598appellants’ arrest and bound them over. Several other defense witnesses had been subpoenaed, but the justice of the peace declined to hear from them.

Argued March 15, 1977 — Decided April 6, 1977. Eric G. Kocher, for appellants.

Appellants filed a pre-indictment habeas corpus petition in superior court, alleging that they…