State v. Arthur

This cause is before the Court on petition for certiorari to review the decision of the district court of appeal, supported by that court's certification that its decision passed upon questions of great public interest. Arthur v. Harper, 371 So.2d 96 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978). The court certified the following questions:

1. Does a trial court have discretion to grant bail to a defendant who is charged with a capital offense or an offense punishable by life imprisonment and the proof of guilt is evident and the presumption great?

2. Does the accused or the state, in a capital case or a case involving…