State v. Mistich

LAND, Justice.

Relator has been indicted in the Twenty-Fifth district court for the parish of Plaque-mines on fifteen charges for cattle stealing and on eight charges for altering the mark or brand of cattle. The bail bond in each case was fixed by the district judge at $2,000, or a total of $46,000.

The Constitution of this, state provides that, “Excessive bail shall not be required,” and that, “All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties,” except “persons charged with capital offense where the proof is evident or the presumption great” Const. 1921, art. 1, § 12.

The offense of cattle…