Bail was denied on the ground that there was a likelihood that relator, facing a life sentence, would flee. In the words of the lower court, the consequences of a conviction would cause the defendant to say "I have had it and I am going to split." Our scope of inquiry is "only as to the legality of the denial of bail, as to whether or not the denying Court has abused its discretion by denying bail without reason or for reasons insufficient in law" (People ex rel...
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