PATRICK v. STATE

No. 4D07-3628.

964 So.2d 279 (2007)

Danton PATRICK, Petitioner, v. STATE of Florida and Ric L. Bradshaw, Palm Beach County Sheriff, Respondents.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 21, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carey Haughwout, Public Defender, Daniel Cohen and Carol Bickerstaff, Assistant Public Defenders, West Palm Beach, for petitioner.

Bill McCollum, Attorney General, Tallahassee, and Sue-Ellen Kenny, Assistant Attorney General, West Palm Beach, for respondent State of Florida.


PER CURIAM.

The petitioner filed for a writ of habeas corpus. He argues that the trial court improperly increased his bond sua sponte. We agree and grant the petition.

The trial court found probable cause and set bond in petitioner's case at the first appearance hearing. Not long after the hearing ended and after petitioner was outside the courtroom, a disturbance could be heard by those inside the courtroom. The judge inquired about the noise, which...

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