Brooks v. State

Contending that the circuit court has unlawfully increased his bond, Brooks petitioned this court for habeas corpus relief. We previously denied his petition by unpublished order, and now -write to explain our reasons for doing so.

Brooks was arrested pursuant to warrant on a charge of lewd and lascivious conduct, a second-degree felony, and at first appearance his bond was set at $50,003. Thereafter, the state agreed to an order granting petitioner’s release on his own recognizance after he had been in custody more than 40 days without formal charges being filed. The state then filed its…