National Automobile Insurance v. Superior Court

On June 4, 1928, one Domenick Romeo was arrested and taken before a judge of the municipal court of the city of Los Angeles upon a charge of having violated the Wright Act (Stats. 1921, p. 79), a felony, at which time he gave bail in the sum of $2,500, as then fixed, and was released. On June 6th, at the close of his preliminary examination, the defendant moved for a reduction of bail to $1,500, whereupon an order was made and entered directing that he furnish bail in the amount last mentioned or be committed to the custody of the sheriff until such bail be given. He was not taken into…