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Under law, prisoners can to file petitions for habeas corpus, challenging the legality of their detention but the right can be suspended in times of national emergency. The petition for habeas corpus requests that a court issue a writ, ordering that the prisoner be produced before the court on a particular place, date and time. When the writ of habeas corpus is issued, the prisoner will be brought to court at the fixed date and time. The objective of a hearing on the writ of habeas corpus is not to decide whether a prisoner is innocent or not, but is instead to determine whether the legal basis asserted for the detention is legal. If the detention is illegal, the prisoner should be released. Whether or not detention is legal, if the charge against a prisoner is valid the prisoner can be subjected to trial on that charge. For example, a prisoner can file a petition for habeas corpus alleging imprisonment on the basis of an unlawfully excessive bail amount, however even if the reviewing court finds that bail amount is high and grants relief the prisoner may still have to undergo trial on the underlying charge. Never attempt filing a habeas corpus petition by yourself. Hire the services of a seasoned Warner Robins, GA criminal law firm.