Quinn v. Crowder

This cause is before us on an emergency petition for writ of habeas corpus. Petitioner contends that he is being held in pretrial confinement on charges of DUI and failure to appear, on an excessive bond of $50,000. We grant the petition and quash the order setting bond.

On August 25, 1993, the trial court set bond at $25,000 on the DUI charge and $25,000 on the charge of failure to appear. This order is contrary to the circuit court’s August 19, 1993 order (entered on petitioner’s previous petition for habeas corpus) which instructed the trial court to hold a hearing and set a reasonable…