Ex parte Brown
California Supreme Court
Application for a writ of habeas corpus to admit the petitioners to bail. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtThornton, J.
Application for admission to bail by Brown and Weile, after the verdict of the jury finding each of them guilty of a felony, and before judgment pronounced on the verdict. The verdict was accepted and recorded by the court.
It is contended that, under the law of this state, the applicants are entitled to be admitted to bail as a matter of right.
It was held in People v. Tinder, 19 Cal. 539, under the constitution of 1849, that in all other than capital cases, and in all capital cases where the guilt is not evident or the presumption great, a defendant is entitled to bail as a matter of right.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- People v. Tinder & SmithCalifornia Supreme Court · 1862
- Commonwealth v. GorhamMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1868
- Blaufus v. . PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1877
- Ex parte VollCalifornia Supreme Court · 1871
- State v. AlexanderSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1877
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