Ex Parte Gillentine

The petitioner, Tommy J. Gillentine, filed this petition for a writ of habeas corpus directing Judge John H. Bentley to set bail in a reasonable amount. In February 2001, Gillentine was indicted for two counts of capital murder. In August 2002, Gillentine was convicted of the lesser offense of manslaughter and was sentenced as a habitual felon to life in the penitentiary. We affirmed his conviction on direct appeal by an unpublished memorandum. See Gillentine v. State,880 So.2d 504 (Ala.Crim.App. 2003) (table).

In February 2004, Gillentine filed a petition for postconviction relief pursuant to…