DiMasi v. Mullen

This is a petition for a writ Of habeas corpus to admit the petitioner to bail pending trial.

Ralph DiMasi was arrested for the December 27, 1973, armed robbery of the Marquette Credit Union in Man-ville, Rhode Island. On September 9 and 11, 1975, he had a bail hearing before a justice of the Superior Court. The state presented two witnesses and the petitioner three. At the close of the testimony the hearing judge determined that petitioner was not entitled to bail as a matter of right under art. I, §9 of the Rhode Island Constitution. Thereupon he denied bail without further consideration. On…