Allen v. State

Johnson, Chief Judge.

Demar Allen was arrested for making harassing telephone calls to his estranged wife. He served 34 days in custody before making a $600 bond and being released from jail. After his release, Allen failed to appear at a scheduled court hearing, so the court issued a bench warrant for his arrest and set a new bond of $1,200.

About three weeks later, Allen was arrested on the warrant. After spending approximately ten days in custody, Allen was arraigned. He pled not guilty, and a trial date was set. Allen was not released from custody after the arraignment, and instead spent…