Rainwater v. Langley

Thompson, Justice. ■

Rainwater filed a petition for pre-conviction habeas corpus relief, see OCGA § 9-14-1 (a), asserting he was being unlawfully restrained because he was denied bail. The habeas corpus court denied relief and Rainwater appealed.

Via two Douglas County warrants, Rainwater was arrested for theft by receiving stolen property and conspiracy to commit armed robbery. Shortly thereafter, Rainwater was released on bond.1 Six weeks later, on August 12, 2002, Rainwater was re-arrested on six additional warrants for offenses not previously charged against him. Five of the warrants were…