State v. Walker

Freddie Buford Walker petitions for a writ of habeas corpus directing Judge Denny L. Holloway to lower his bail, which was set at $750,000. Walker was arrested in December 2001 and charged with sodomy, rape, and kidnapping. Walker’s bail was set at $750,000 — $250,000 for each offense. In July 2002, Walker filed a habeas *1065corpus petition in the Circuit Court of Houston County requesting that his bail be lowered. That petition was denied; this original habeas corpus petition followed.

Because the bail in this case was substantially higher than the amount recommended in the bail schedule in Rule…