Whitty, Plaintiff in Error v. State, Defendant in Error. [Two Cases.]

Summary

The court held that Whitty's reasonable-bail right was violated when bail was reduced only in exchange for waiving the preliminary examination, but concluded the violation was harmless beyond a reasonable doubt because it did not affect the determination of guilt or innocence. It rejected claims concerning unstricken foundation testimony, admission of evidence concerning a similar prior incident, insufficiency of the evidence, and the interests of justice. The court nevertheless reversed the commitment for specialized treatment and remanded for a due-process hearing on the presentence report.