WALLS v. NELSON

Civ. No. 68-1264.

294 F.Supp. 931 (1969)

Herbert L. WALLS, B-11682, Petitioner, v. Louis S. NELSON, Warden, San Quentin Prison, Respondent.

United States District Court C. D. California.

January 20, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Lynch, Atty. Gen., Edward Duddy, Deputy Atty. Gen., Los Angeles, Cal., for respondent.

Herbert L. Walls, in pro. per.


ORDER DENYING PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, AND DISMISSING CASE

HALL, District Judge.

The sole question here is whether or not Section 1272, 3(b), California Penal Code, limiting bail after conviction to the discretion of the court is constitutional.

Petitioner cites no authorities although that section of the Penal Code has been in effect since 1872.

He relies on the text of Amendment VIII of the federal Constitution which reads, insofar...

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