Gonzalez v. State

OPINION

This is an appeal from the denial of habeas corpus relief. Appellant was indicted for the offense of aggravated robbery with the use of a deadly weapon. Bail was set at $100,000.00. Appellant filed a pretrial application for writ of habe-as corpus asserting that the bail was excessive and asking the trial court to reduce it and set a reasonable bail. Following an evidentiary hearing, the trial court reduced appellant’s bond to $90,000.00, and this appeal followed.

We begin by noting that a court reporter was present at the evidentiary hearing and recorded the proceedings. The court…