DuBose v. McGuffey
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The Supreme Court affirmed the judgment of the court of appeals granting a writ of habeas corpus ordering the reduction of Petitioner's bail from $1,500,000 to $500,000, holding that the court of appeals did not err.
Petitioner was indicted on two counts of murder, one count of aggravated robbery, and one count of aggravated burglary. The district court set bail of $750,000 on the murder charge and a separate bail of $750,000 on the aggravated robbery charge. Petitioner filed two motions for bail reduction, which the trial court denied. Petitioner then filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court of appeals granted the writ, concluding that Petitioner's bail amount was excessive and reducing his bail to $500,000. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the trial court's financial condition of bail was excessive and that the record supported the court of appeals' decision to reduce Petitioner's bail.
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