In re Clark

In re Clark
1916 OK CR 57
157 P. 1188
12 Okl.Cr. 415
Case Number: No. A-2665
Decided: 07/13/1916
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

Application of Archibald Clark for writ of habeas corpus. Case dismissed.

J.H. Mathews, William Phieffer and Pruiett & Sniggs, for petitioner.

R. McMillan, Asst. Atty. Gen., for respondent.

PER CURIAM. This is an application for writ of habeas corpus to be admitted to bail, filed in this court on March 6, 1916. It is alleged in said petition that on the 20th day of February, 1914, petitioner was adjudged guilty by a jury in the District Court of Carter county, which said verdict fixed his punishment at thirty days in the county jail and a fine of fifty dollars for the alleged crime of maintaining a place for the unlawful sale of intoxicating liquors. That prior to the beginning of said trial at which said verdict was rendered petitioner was at liberty under a bail bond, and immediately after the rendition of said verdict he

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made application to the judge of the District Court for permission to remain at liberty on said bond until his motion for new trial could be heard and passed upon; that said application was refused; that the motion for new trial was filed within the time prescribed by law; then petitioner again applied to be allowed to give bond, and to have his bail fixed pending the hearing and determination of his motion for a new trial; that the judge of said court without any good or sufficient cause arbitrarily refused to fix bail bond, or to admit him to bail.