Lewis v. Ball

WADDILL, Commissioner.

Fred Lewis has appealed from an order of the Bell Circuit Court denying him bail in a habeas corpus proceeding. He seeks reversal of the judgment, and asks this Court to direct the issuance of an order which will cause him to be released from jail on bond pending trial.

Appellant was indicted by a Bell County grand jury on the charge of rape, and was committed to jail. Following his arraignment, his counsel filed a motion for bail. Upon the hearing of this motion, appellant offered no testimony. The court held that the Commonwealth’s evidence had sufficiently shown the…