Sirmons v. State

Full title: SIRMONS et al. v. THE STATE

Court: Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: May 21, 1979

256 S.E.2d 350 (Ga. 1979)

243 Ga. 664

Opinion

34900.

SUBMITTED MAY 4, 1979.

DECIDED MAY 21, 1979.

Habeas corpus, etc. (prior to sentence). Camden Superior Court, Before Judge Killian and Judge Knox.

Al Horn, for appellants.

Glenn Thomas, District Attorney, John B. Johnson, III, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

PER CURIAM

The nine appellants are indicted for allegedly smuggling 26 tons of marijuana into Georgia. Their bonds are set at $125,000 each. This habeas corpus complains the bonds are excessive and equivalent to a refusal to grant bail. Jones v. Grimes, 219 Ga. 585 ( 134 S.E.2d 790) (1964). We affirm. The trial judge did not abuse his discretion in setting bail.

Judgment affirmed. All the Justices concur.

PER CURIAM

SUBMITTED MAY 4, 1979 — DECIDED MAY 21, 1979.