Shabazz v. State

Appellant was indicted by the Houston County Grand Jury for felony possession of marijuana and receiving stolen property in the second degree. He was arrested and released on bond. Trial was set for March 24, 1983, at which time appellant failed to appear. His bond was forfeited and alias writs of arrest were issued. Appellant was re-arrested on May 27, 1983, and has been in custody since that time.

Appellant filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus alleging that he was being illegally deprived of bail. After a hearing, the petition was denied. Appellant filed both a notice of appeal and a…