Adams v. State

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal by Wesley Adams (petitioner), charged with murder in the first degree, from denial of bail by Circuit Judge A. B. Cunningham of the Etowah County Circuit Court.

On June 4, 1956, petitioner was charged by affidavit issuing from the County Court of Etowah' County with murder in the first degree. Apparently without hearing, the judge of the county court denied bail. Petition for habeas corpus was filed by petitioner on June 5, 1956, in the Circuit Court of Etowah County. The writ of habeas corpus issued and after a hearing by the circuit judge, bail was denied…