Holman v. Williams

The appeal is from an order of the judge of the Circuit Court of Barbour County, Alabama, denying appellant bail in a habeas corpus proceeding.

The appellant is now under indictment returned by the grand jury of Barbour County charging appellant with the offense of kidnapping, and kidnapping with intent of obtaining money or property for release of person kidnapped. §§ 6 and 7 of Title 14, Code of 1940.

The Bill of Rights, section 16 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, reads: “That all persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses, when…