Can a defendant charged with the crime of conspiracy to commit murder be admitted to ball even though strong proof exists?

California, United States of America

The following excerpt is from People v. Superior Court, Orange County, 110 Cal.Rptr. 581, 35 Cal.App.3d 219 (Cal. App. 1973):

The question presented in this extraordinary review is whether a defendant charged withe the crime of conspiracy to commit murder may be admitted to ball even though strong proof of guilt exists. Prior to February 1972, conspiracy to commit murder was a capital offense (Pen.Code, 182, 190) but in People v. Anderson, 6 Cal.3d 628, 100 Cal.Rptr. 152, 493 P.2d 880, California's capital punishment statute was declared unconstitutional.

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