Legal Opinion
Gerstein v. Pugh
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 18, 1975No. 73-477PublishedCited by 4,118 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Powell
The issue in this case is whether a person arrested and held for trial under a prosecutor’s information is constitutionally entitled to a judicial determination of probable cause for pretrial restraint of liberty.
I
In March 1971 respondents Pugh and Henderson were arrested in Dade County, Fla. Each was charged with several offenses under a prosecutor’s information.1 Pugh was denied bail because one of the charges against him carried a potential life sentence, and Henderson remained in custody because he was unable to post a $4,500 bond.
In Florida, indictments are required only for prosecution…
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3Cited by4,118 opinions
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