Legal Opinion
Newton v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 1, 1971No. Civ. 28883PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, J.
The bail of petitioner, charged with manslaughter, was fixed at $50,000 cash by the Alameda County Superior Court. This amount was posted and he was released from actual custody. Thereafter petitioner moved for an order substituting State of California bonds of a face value of $50,000 in lieu of the cash on deposit with the court. The proffered bonds will mature in the year 2015; they bear interest at the rate of 3 percent per annum and have a readily determined present market value of $26,000. Petitioner’s motion was denied.
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2Cases cited24 opinions
- People v. GilbertCalifornia Supreme Court · 1969
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- People v. TenorioCalifornia Supreme Court · 1970
- In Re SmileyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1967
- Brydonjack v. State BarCalifornia Supreme Court · 1929
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Taylor v. McKayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1975
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