Case Name: Petition of JOHN GRADY
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1974-04-16
Citations: 165 Mont. 531
Docket Number: No. 12737
Parties: Petition of JOHN GRADY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 165
Pages: 531–532

Head Matter:
Petition of JOHN GRADY.
No. 12737.
Decided April 16, 1974.
530 P.2d 461.

Opinion:
MEMO OPINION
PER CURIAM:
Petition John Grady seeks a writ of habeas corpus. He is presently confined in the Montana State Prison and appears pro se on this application.
Petitioner avers that he was convicted of second degree assault, was sentenced, and arrived at the prison on January 14, 1974. He says that shortly thereafter he filed a notice of appeal, and moved the district court to set bail pending the appeal. Bail was set at $15,000. It is apparent on reading the application that petitioner's complaint is that the amount of bail was excessive.
If such is the ease, the proper remedy is a motion to reduce bail made to the district court. The Court, having ascertained that petitioner is now represented by counsel on the appeal, this matter can and should be handled by counsel. The application is denied.