Whitt v. McFaul, Unpublished Decision (7-18-2002)

JOURNAL ENTRY and OPINION

{¶ 1} Petitioner is the defendant in State v. Whitt, Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas, Case No. 423618. On June 27, 2002, petitioner commenced this habeas corpus action to reduce bond. Petitioner contends that the bail set by the common pleas court in the amount of $100,000 is excessive and requests that this court reduce his bail to $20,000. On July 3, 2002, respondent, through the Cuyahoga County Prosecutor's Office, filed a brief in opposition.

{¶ 2} The record before this court indicates that the petitioner was initially charged with rape and his bond was set…