People v. Doe

The statute (Code Crim. Proc. § 618-b) under which the appellant, an alleged material witness, has been required to furnish security of $50,000 for his appearance or be committed to the House for the Detention of Witnesses, provides in part as follows: “ Whenever a judge of a court of record in this State is satisfied, by proof on oath, that a person residing or being in this State is a necessary and material witness for the People in a criminal action or proceeding pending in any of the courts of this State, he may, after an opportunity has been given to such person to appear before such…