Brown v. State

The record indicates that the appellant was charged with five counts of robbery in the first degree, two counts of rape in the first degree, and one count of sodomy in the first degree. Bond was set by the trial court at $75,000 on each count. The appellant filed a motion to reduce bond and after a hearing, the appellant's motion was denied. The appellant appeals that denial.

The appellant argues that his bail was excessive, in violation of theEighth Amendment to the United States Constitution and of Article 1, § 16 of the AlabamaConstitution. The appellant further argues that, by setting his…