Case Name: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Murray Cutler, Appellant, v. Warden of the Men's House of Detention, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1979-05-01
Citations: 70 A.D.2d 501
Docket Number: 
Parties: The People of the State of New York ex rel. Murray Cutler, Appellant, v Warden of the Men’s House of Detention, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 70
Pages: 501–502

Head Matter:
The People of the State of New York ex rel. Murray Cutler, Appellant, v Warden of the Men’s House of Detention, Respondent.

Opinion:
—Judgment, Supreme Court, New York County, entered December 13, 1978, denying the writ of habeas corpus brought to reduce the bail set at $50,000 bond or cash, reversed, on the law and in the exercise of discretion, without costs, and petition granted by reducing bail to $20,000 bond or $10,000 cash. Under the circumstances presented, bail in the sum of $50,000 is excessive. In view of the defendant's perfect attendance record in court and his strong family ties, we find that bail should be reduced to $20,000 bond or $10,000 cash. Concur—Murphy, P. J., Bloom, Lane and Silverman, JJ.