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...Inasmuch as the district court proceeding was a "judgment" by virtue of its dismissal on the merits (albeit without prejudice to proceed in the circuit court), it follows that the form of the petition filed here as a second petition for "habeas corpus" cannot be entertained as such in light of Fla. Stat. § 79.10, F.S.A., and State ex rel....
...as here) of bail under CrPR 3.130(f) before the same circuit judge (rather than by habeas corpus allowing it to fall before a different circuit judge) in order to leave open the habeas corpus petition as a vehicle for review in the appellate court. § 79.10....
...Upon careful consideration of the record and applicable legal principles we find that a reduction of bail is proper and do hereby reduce bail for petitioner to $50,000.00. It is so ordered. CARLTON, C.J., and ROBERTS, ERVIN and McCAIN, JJ., concur. NOTES [1] Fla. Const. art. V, §§ 3, 4 and 5, F.S.A. [2] Fla. Stat. § 79.10, F.S.A.; State v....