Ex parte Ladd

Ex parte Ladd
1947 OK CR 142
187 P.2d 265
85 Okl.Cr. 265
Decided: 12/03/1947
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals

(Syllabus.)

1. Habeas Corpus-insufficiency of Evidence to Reduce Appeal Bond. An application to reduce appeal bond will be denied where petition and evidence offered at hearing do not justify reduction.

2. Bail-Bond of $10,000 of Person Convicted Of Manslaughter not Reduced Under Evidence Presented. The $10,000 appeal bond of person convicted of manslaughter in the first degree and sentenced to serve a term of 15 years in State Penitentiary, under facts here presented, will not be reduced.

Original habeas corpus proceeding by Boots Ladd for a reduction of his appeal bond. Application denied.

Kirksey M. Nix and George L. Hill, both of McAlester, for petitioner.

Mac Q. Williamson, Atty. Gen., Sam H. Lattimore, Asst. Atty. Gen., and Fred W. Whetsel, Co. Atty., of McAlester, for respondent.

PER CURIAM. Boots Ladd filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in this court, seeking reduction of his appeal bond.