Smith v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice CARTER.

Lamarcus Smith filed a pretrial application for writ of habeas corpus and contends the trial court erred by denying his request for either a bond reduction or a personal recognizance bond.

On October 23, 2004, Smith was arrested for (1) theft of property valued .at more than $50.00 and less than $500.00, 1 (2) evading arrest, 2 and (3) assault on a public servant. 3 The magistrate who initially reviewed Smith’s case set Smith’s bonds at $2,500.00 on the theft charge, $5,000.00 on the evading arrest charge, and $25,000.00 on the assault charge. The State filed…