People ex rel. Baines v. McGrath

New York Court of Appeals
People ex rel. Baines v. McGrath, 22 N.Y.2d 885 (N.Y. 1968)
241 N.E.2d 134; 294 N.Y.S.2d 97; 1968 N.Y. LEXIS 1169

People ex rel. Baines v. McGrath

Opinion of the Court

Order affirmed in the following memorandum: The court, in the exercise of its power of review, is not required to approve *886the amounts fixed as bail for each of the relators, as if it were determining the amount of bail in the first instance. It suffices that it concludes that the amounts thus fixed are not excessive as a matter of law, and, therefore, not in violation of constitutional limitations. (People ex rel. Lobell v. McDonnell, 296 N. Y. 109; People ex rel. Rao v. Adams, 296 N. Y. 231; People ex rel. Gonzales v. Warden, 21 N Y 2d 18, 25.)

Concur: Chief Judge Fuld and Judges Burke, Scileppi, Bergan, Keating, Breitel and Jasen.

Reference

Full Case Name
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Darryl Baines v. George P. McGrath, as Commissioner of Correction
Status
Published