State ex rel. Peak v. Marion Criminal Court

This is an orginal action filed in this court wherein the relator, Bennie LaVerne Peak, seeks a permanent writ of mandate against respondents, Marion Criminal Court, Division One, and the Honorable Eugene M. Fife, Jr., as Judge thereof, in the case of “State of Indiana vs. Bennie LaVerne Peak,” Cause No. 26841 Y. The relief asked is that the Marion Criminal Court, Division One, be ordered to set a reasonable bail bond for relator pending his appeal to this court from the conviction and judgment entered against him in that court.

On the 6th day of September, 1963, relator was tried by jury and…