Phillips v. Altiere, 2008-T-0084 (9-5-2008)

PER CURIAM OPINION

{¶ 1} This proceeding is a habeas corpus action in which petitioner, Terrance T. Phillips, seeks his immediate release from the Trumbull County Jail. As the sole basis for his claim, petitioner asserts that his present incarceration is illegal because the trial court in the underlying criminal case has violated his constitutional right by ordering an excessively high bail. For the following reasons, this court concludes that the habeas corpus petition fails to state a viable claim for the requested relief.

{¶ 2} A review of petitioner's factual allegations indicates that the…