Legal Opinion
People Ex Rel. Lobell v. McDonnell
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 16, 1947PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
After relator had been indicted for certain forgeries and grand larcenies and had pleaded not guilty, his bail was fixed by the County Court of Kings County at $250,000. Thereupon he sued out this Writ of habeas corpus, in the Appellate Division, to get that bail reduced. The Appellate Division unanimously dismissed the writ, and relator appeals here as of right. He takes his stand upon the prohibition, in our State Constitution (art. I, § 5), of “ excessive bail ”. Finding that constitutional question to be directly involved (Civ. Prac. Act, § 588), we hold that the appeal is properly here.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Shapiro v. Keeper of City PrisonNew York Court of Appeals · 1943
- United States Ex Rel. Rubinstein v. MulcahyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- People ex rel. Rothensies v. SearlesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- People ex rel. Deliz v. Warden of City PrisonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- People Ex Rel. Fraser v. BrittNew York Court of Appeals · 1942
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3Cited by40 opinions
- People ex rel. Klein v. KruegerNew York Court of Appeals · 1969
- People ex rel. Parone v. PhimisterNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
- United States Ex Rel. Shakur v. Commissioner of CorrectionsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1969
- Bellamy v. Judges & Justices AuthorizedAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1973
- People v. FormanCriminal Court of the City of New York · 1989
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