Goodwin v. DIST. CT., IN & FOR 10TH JUD. DIST.

Richard F. Goodwin, the petitioner, was denied bail in a capital case. He brought an original proceeding in the nature of mandamus in this court. We issued a rule to show cause to the respondent district court and now discharge the rule.

Petitioner is charged with the crimes of first-degree murder (Section 18-3-102, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.)) and conspiracy to commit first-degree murder (Section 18-2-201, C.R.S. 1973). Both crimes are capital offenses. Section 16-11-103, C.R.S. 1973 (1976 Supp.). The charges arise out of allegations that Goodwin hired Ralph Force to kill Tom Turcotte, the…