Commonwealth ex rel. Yambo v. Jennings

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

On December 26, 1970 appellants, upon petition of the District Attorney pursuant to Rule of Criminal procedure 4014,1 were committed to Chester Farms Prison, in default of $2,000 bonds, as material witnesses to the murder of one Raymond Dutton, whose shooting had taken place in their presence.

While so imprisoned, appellants petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, and after a hearing, the court below dismissed the petitions and set bail at $1,000 for each of appellants Yambo, Rivera and Echevarria and $500 for appellant Santiago. They posted the said bail and were…