TATIS v. State

BENHAM, Justice.

We granted the interlocutory application of Brian Tatis to review the trial court’s denial of a motion for bond Tatis filed pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-50. The statute provides that

[a]ny person who is arrested for a crime and who is refused bail shall, within 90 days after the date of confinement, be entitled to have the charge against him or her heard by a grand jury having jurisdiction over the accused person. . . . In the event no grand jury considers the charges against the accused person within the 90 day period of confinement . . ., the accused shall have bail set upon…