State Ex Rel. Howard v. St. Joseph Superior Court

ORIGINAL ACTION

Hunter, J.

This is an original action in which the only-issue raised is whether this Court should mandate the respondent judge to set bail pending relator’s appeal from the denial of his writ of habeas corpus. It is respondent’s position that Indiana trial judges have no authority to let petitioners to bail in the situations presented by the instant facts.

On November 19, 1973, the relator was arrested and incarcerated in St. Joseph County pursuant to a Governor’s Warrant issued upon requisition by the Governor of Michigan. On November 20, 1973, relator filed his petition for…