Bitsie v. Greyeyes

OPINION

This matter concerns a petition for a writ of habeas corpus filed by a defendant who had been denied bail at a pretrial conference on a new charge verbally conveyed to him at that conference. Having granted an alternative writ and heard oral argument from the parties, the Court verbally announced its decision that Respondent failed to show cause why Petitioner should not be released. The Court, by written order, immediately released Petitioner from detention. This written opinion follows.

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BACKGROUND

Petitioner, initially appeared for a pretrial conference on a criminal battery charge at…