Mark Riley v. State of Indiana

Robb, Judge.

Case Summary and Issue

[1] Mark Riley's bail was increased after he failed to appear at a pre-trial conference because he was incarcerated on another matter. Riley appeals the trial court's order, raising the following restated issue for our review: whether the trial court abused its discretion by imposing an additional amount of bail without request or evidence supporting the increase. Concluding the trial court abused its discretion because the increase was ordered in contravention of statutory requirements, we reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

[2] On August 12, 2017, Riley was…