Jermetras Watson v. State

Jermetras Watson (Petitioner) petitions this Court for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus, challenging the lower court’s denial of pre-trial bond. Because Petitioner was not given a proper pre-trial detention hearing, we grant the petition and direct the lower court to hold a proper hearing pursuant to Florida Rule of Criminal Procedure 3.132(c).

Petitioner was initially held for four days before being brought before the court for an initial appearance, well beyond the time required under Rule 3.132(a). When the initial appearance was held, the State moved for pretrial detention and the court…