Richardson v. St. Lawrence, 289 Ga. 149

Richardson was arrested in New York on December 9, 2008 for the murder of Carl Joyner in Chatham County and remained in custody.
Because the murder charge was not heard by a grand jury within 90 days, OCGA § 17-7-50 required the trial court to set a bond.
On March 12, 2009 the court signed a $50,000 bond, and on March 18 Richardson was indicted for multiple crimes including malice murder, felony murder, aggravated assault, and possession of a firearm during a crime.
On March 31, 2009 the bond order was filed, a bench warrant was issued on the new charges, and Richardson was arrested on the warrant and jailed.
On June 18, 2009 the trial court denied bond on the new charges, finding him a flight risk and a danger to the community.
Richardson filed a habeas petition on June 25, 2010 arguing the 17-7-50 bond applied to the new charges; the habeas court denied relief on July 2, 2010, and the appellate court affirmed.

Issue	Plaintiff's Argument	Defendant's Argument	Held
Whether 17-7-50 requires bond on the new charges.	Richardson argues 17-7-50 applies to the new charges.	State asserts 17-7-50 does not apply to subsequent charges.	Bond not required on new charges under 17-7-50.

Bryant v. Vowell, 282 Ga. 437, 651 S.E.2d 77 (Ga. 2007) (limits bail to crimes not heard by grand jury within 90 days; predicates on original detention)