James v. State

ADKINS, Justice.

By direct appeal, we are asked to review the order of the Circuit Court of Columbia County denying bail on defendant’s petition for writ of habeas corpus. Defendant James is under indictment for first degree murder.

The precise question presented is whether the Circuit Court erred in denying- bail.

The facts of the case are these: Defendant was indicted for first degree murder of one Dan Bevans. At subsequent preliminary hearing before the County Judge, the State’s most important evidence of probable cause was given by witness Andrew Wilson, who testified as an eyewitness to the…