FONTANA v. RICE

No. 93-03142.

630 So.2d 1141 (1993)

Christian FONTANA, Petitioner, v. Everett RICE, Sheriff, Pinellas County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

November 3, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert E. Jagger, Public Defender, and James J. Armington, Asst. Public Defender, Clearwater, for petitioner.

Robert A. Butterworth, Atty. Gen., Tallahassee, and Brenda S. Taylor, Asst. Atty. Gen., Tampa, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

Christian Fontana petitions this court for a writ of habeas corpus. We deny the petition, but certify this case to the Florida Supreme Court as involving a question of great public importance.

Fontana was arrested and charged with two counts of engaging in sexual activity with a child.1 Unable to post the $50,000 bond required by the trial court, Fontana has remained in custody pending the outcome of the case. On September...

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