Trammell v. State

BLOODWORTH, Justice.

Appellant appeals from an adverse ruling of the circuit court of Jefferson County, Alabama, denying him bail.

Appellant was indicted by the Grand Jury of Jefferson County for the offense of robbery, no bond was set, and he filed petition for writ of habeas corpus. After a hearing, the court below denied bail.

We have read the record and the State’s brief, not having been favored with a brief from appellant. Our Alabama Constitution of 1901, Art. 1, § 16, provides:

“Sec. 16. That all persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital…