BENOIT v. LANGLOIS

M. P. No. 1526.

189 A.2d 805 (1963)

Donald Joseph BENOIT v. Harold V. LANGLOIS, Warden.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 4, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Patrick McGowan, Public Defender, for petitioner.

J. Joseph Nugent, Atty. Gen., Corinne P. Grande, Special Counsel, for State.


POWERS, J.

This is a petition for habeas corpus seeking to procure an order for a reduction in the amount of bail set by a superior court justice, which is herein alleged to be excessive and violative of art. I, sec. 8. of the constitution of this state.

The petitioner represents to this court that on January 17, 1962, at which time he was serving a four-year sentence for breaking and entering, the grand jury for the counties of Providence and Bristol returned...

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