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6 Va. 705

Archer's Case

General Court of Virginia

Decided December 15, 1849

General Court of Virginia · decided 1849-12-15

William B. Archer, who was confined in jail on four indictments for felony, in one of which there had been a trial, but the jury had been unable to agree upon a verdict, and had been discharged, applied to this Court to be admitted to bail, on the ground that the confinement to which he was subjected, would endanger his life. The prisoner was brought before the Court, and witnesses were examined orally, as well for the prisoner as on behalf of the Commonwealth.

Decided 1849-12-15

Scott, J.

¶1delivered the opinion of the Court.

¶2Tt appears to the satisfaction of the Court, by the testimony of two physicians, one of whom had attended the prisoner during his confinement, and the other during his enlargement prior to his late trial, and by the testimony of a third physician who had examined the state and condition of the prisoner, to enable him to testify on this occasion, that there is strong ground for the opinion, that continued confinement would cause the. *706disease under "which the prisoner labours, to determine j. , ,, fatally.

¶3Therefore the petitioner is admitted to bail upon his entering into a recognizance "with sufficient surety, in the penalty of 5000 dollars.

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