Brymer v. Sheriff

OPINION

At the conclusion of a preliminary examination, Willard Ross Brymer was ordered to stand trial for murder. He then filed a pretrial petition for a writ of habeas corpus contending there was insufficient evidence adduced by the prosecution to establish probable cause that he committed the charged offense. The district court denied habeas and in this appeal Brymer reurges the same contention.

*599This proceeding arose as a result of the fatal shooting of one Oscar Bonavena on May 22, 1976. Brymer does not dispute the fact that the shooting occurred; however, he contends there is no evidence…