Murphy v. State

SHAW, Judge.

Deborah A. Murphy appeals the circuit court’s denial of her petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which she contends that the bail amount set by the district court was so excessive that it violated her constitutional rights and effectively denied her the right to bail.1 We reverse and remand.

The record indicates that Murphy was charged with domestic violence in the first degree, a violation of § 13A-6-130, Ala. Code 1975 (incorporating the offense of assault in the first degree as defined in § 13A-6-20, Ala.Code 1975), based on injuries inflicted on her 6-month-old son, a…