People ex rel. Deliz v. Warden of City Prison

Respondent was arrested on an indictment charging him with perjury arising out of a proceeding whereby he sought *156to obtain the custody of his four children who were confined in St. Joseph’s Home in Peekskill. He was arraigned in the Court of General Sessions and bail was fixed at $5,000. The circumstance of the alleged offense was such that ultimate conviction of the crime charged is doubtful although a prima facie case has been made out. The respondent, being unable to furnish the bail, was brought before the Supreme Court on a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of reducing bail. The bail…