Taylor v. State

*577WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

DAUKSCH, Chief Judge.

By petition for writ of habeas corpus a review is sought of an order denying pretrial bail in a capital case. The judge below found “that the proof of the defendant’s guilt in this case is evident and the presumption is great that the defendant committed the acts as charged in the indictment.”

In denying bail the judge below apparently did not consider the case of Arthur v. Harper, 371 So.2d 96 (Fla. 4th DCA 1978). In that case it was held that the magistrate does have discretion to admit persons accused of capital crimes to bail even though the proof…