Reed v. State

Marshall, Judge.

Appellant was indicted on three counts of unlawfully selling cocaine and heroin. A jury found him guilty of Counts 2 and 3 but not guilty of Count 1. Held:

1. Appellant contends that the trial judge violated his rights under the Eighth Amendment of the Federal Constitution (Code § 1-808) and Art. I, Sec. I, Par. IX of the Georgia Constitution (Code Ann. § 2-109) ("Excessive bail shall not be required...”) by denying his motion to set bail bond.

Ga. L. 1973, p. 454 (Code Ann. § 27-901) amended Ga. L. 1878-9, p. 55; 1922, p. 51, by replacing the words "capital offenses” with…