Mansir v. Superior Court
Mansir v. Superior Court
65 Cal. 582; 4 P. 627; 1884 Cal. LEXIS 641
Opinion of the Court
—In the Penal Code, under the head of “bail upon an indictment before conviction,” we find the following provision: —
“1284. When the offense charged is not punishable with death, the officer serving the bench warrant must, if required, take the defendant before a magistrate in the county in which' it is issued, or in which he is arrested, for the purpose of giving bail.”
Petitioner was arrested in Stanislaus County on a bench warrant issued in that county. He cannot be taken before a magistrate of any other county for the purpose of giving bail •
Application denied.
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