Best v. State

Petitioner, Dwight Best, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus asserting that the pretrial bail set in his criminal case was tantamount to no bond and bond should be reduced. We agreed that the writ should issue and the petition was granted by order, with this opinion to follow.

Petitioner was originally arrested for attempted murder of a law enforcement officer, aggravated assault of a law enforcement officer, fleeing and eluding, reckless driving, and driving while license was suspended. No bond was originally set for the attempted murder offense and $100,000, $100,000, $10,000, and…