People ex rel. Rosenthal v. Wolfson

OPINION OF THE COURT

Jones, J.

Except possibly in extraordinary circumstances, review on a writ of habeas corpus of the determination of a court at nisi prius denying or fixing the amount of bail before trial in a *232criminal action is limited to the record before the nisi prius court.

The relator in this case was charged with grand larceny and remanded without bail. An indictment was filed promptly and arraignment followed. On the People’s application he was remanded without bail on September 25, 1978. He was again denied bail after a hearing on October 4. On October 5 relator sought a writ of…