Legal Opinion
In re Williams
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided January 7, 1924No. 924PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMYTH, Chief Justice.
Charles Williams was convicted of unlawful traffic in narcotics and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by the‘Supreme Court of the District of Columbia. He perfected his appeal to this court, and then applied to the trial justice for enlargement on bail, but his application was denied. Thereupon he asked the Chief Justice of this court to release him on bail, and, in case of refusal by him (the Chief Justice) to do so, that She court mandamus (he trial justice to fix and accept bail.
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2Cases cited9 opinions
- Supervisors v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- MINOR v. the Mechanics Bank of AlexandriaSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
- Williams v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
- Ex parte HarlanUnited States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Florida · 1909
- Fowler v. PirkinsIllinois Supreme Court · 1875
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Hewitt v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- In the Matter of William E. WhitneyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1970
- Prentis v. ManoogianCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1926
- Hanback v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1943