SEWELL v. BLACKMAN

Case No. 2D20-84.

301 So.3d 354 (2020)

Alan Dale SEWELL, Petitioner, v. Paul BLACKMAN, Sheriff of Highlands County, Florida, Respondent.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Opinion filed March 11, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Buonauro , New Smyrna Beach, for Petitioner.

Ashley Moody , Attorney General, Tallahassee, and David Campbell , Assistant Attorney General, Tampa, for Respondent.


Alan Dale Sewell has petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, complaining that the monetary bond required as a condition of his pretrial release on pending criminal charges is excessive. We agree, and we grant the petition.

Setting conditions of release, including whether and how much monetary bail must be posted, is a matter...

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