State v. Pappas

Appellant Pappas was convicted of theft by receiving stolen property on April 10, 1984. He sought and was granted a certificate of probable cause from the trial judge, but the judge has thus far refused to set bail and order his release during the pend-ency of his appeal. Appellant therefore filed a “Petition for Review of Denial of Bail” before this Court, which was heard on November 5, 1984. Rule 27 of the Utah Rules of Criminal Procedure, on which appellant relies, provides in part as follows:

If the certificate of probable cause is granted, the court granting the certificate may continue…