Lewis v. Knight

The petitioner's petition for writ of habeas corpus is denied. As the petitioner testified that he could post a bond with assistance from his mother, the bond is not excessive and tantamount to no bail. See Henley v. Jenne, 796 So. 2d 1273, 1275 (Fla. 4th DCA 2001) ("By agreeing to become financially responsible for a defendant's bail these family members and friends have a very personal stake in seeing the defendant appear in court when scheduled. With that stake and their close relationship with the defendant comes their peculiar ability to use their power and influences to make certain…