Marcum v. Broughton

REED, Judge.

James Willard Marcum has appealed from an order of the Knox Circuit Court dismissing his petition for a writ of habeas corpus. His motion for admission to bail was denied by the same court after hearing evidence. This habeas corpus proceeding was instituted to review the denial of bail. We determined that the appellant was entitled to bail and entered an order to that effect on March 14, 1969, and this opinion is delivered to explain our disposition of the matter.

It is claimed that on or about September 5, 1968, appellant shot and killed his brother in Clay County, Kentucky. He…