United States v. Fiala

McCOLLOCH, District Judge.

In my judgment, there is no substantial question for consideration by the appellate court in these cases. That is why I have denied bail on appeal. There is no other ground for granting bail on appeal. 1

For some time, I have been interested in bail practices in the Federal Courts, and lately the Communist cases in New York and Los Angeles have prompted a great deal of discussion.

The subj ect divides into two heads: bail before trial, sometimes referred to as appearance bail, and bail after conviction, often referred to as 'bail on appeal. There is a constitutional…