Ex parte Voll

Citations

• 41 Cal. 29

Syllabus

<p>Petition tor Habeas Corpus.—One who applies upon habeas corpus to be admitted to bail, pending an appeal, after conviction for the crime of manslaughter, must state in his petition facts upon which the Court can exercise an intelligent discretion in determining the question; such as, that injustice has been done him during the trial, and that the appeal has been taken in good faith, and others of a like nature.</p> <p>Constitutional Law as to Bail.—The Constitution of this State, in declaring bail to be a matter of right, contemplates only those cases ip. which the party has not been already convicted.</p> <p>Bail atter Conviction.—The statute which makes bail a matter of discretion after conviction for manslaughter is not unconstitutional.</p>