Clarke v. State

Eldridge, Judge.

This is a case of first impression for this Court. Max Clarke challenges the trial court’s authority to place conditions on his bail bond and the trial court’s authority to revoke bail when he violated those conditions.. Clarke was arrested for committing battery and simple battery on November 18, 1996, on a woman acquaintance. Bail was set on November 22, 1996, in the amount of $2,500; bail was conditioned upon the following provision: that Clarke “not intimidate, threaten, harass, verbally or physically abuse or harm [the victim]. [Clarke] is to have no contact with [the…