Green v. Petit, Sheriff

—Upon pleas of not guilty appellant was awaiting trial of charges contained in three affidavits, all based on § 10-4101, Burns’ 1942 Replacement, § 2416, Baldwin’s 1934, carrying penalties from ten years to life imprisonment. Each offense is bailable as of right. Article 1, Section 17, Indiana Constitution. By petition for a writ of habeas corpus he sought to have bail fixed on the charge with severest penalty. The petition was amended to include request for reduction of the amounts specified on the other charges. After hearing evidence, brought here by bill of exceptions, the court entered…