Case Name: State of Washington, Respondent, v. James D. Minkler, U. A. Gile, et al., Appellants
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1893-05-25
Citations: 6 Wash. 623
Docket Number: No. 929
Parties: State of Washington, Respondent, v. James D. Minkler, U. A. Gile, et al., Appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Reports
Volume: 6
Pages: 623–624

Head Matter:
[No. 929.
Decided May 25, 1893.]
State of Washington, Respondent, v. James D. Minkler, U. A. Gile, et al., Appellants.
Appeal from Superior Court, Lewis County.
Opinion on application for reduction of bail of U. A. Gile.
Swasey & Lemley, and O. V. Linn, for appellants.
A. E. Rice, for respondent.

Opinion:
Dunbar, C. J.
Defendant U. A. Gile was found guilty of manslaughter, and his appeal bond was fixed by the trial court in the sum of six thousand dollars. This amount he claims is excessive and unjust, and moves this court to reduce the same. Counsel for defendant have not cited the court to any law empowering this court in a proceeding of this kind to exercise the power of reducing the amount fixed by the trial court. Hence, without further investigation, we assume that no such authority exists under the law,' and the motion is therefore denied.
Stiles, Scott, Hoyt and Anders, JJ., concur.