State v. Hickey

ZASTROW, Justice.

The appellant, Roland Joseph Hickey, has made an application to this court for the setting of bail pending his appeal of the judgment of conviction for first degree manslaughter. In support of that application, appellant has attached a copy of the sentencing hearing at which time the appellant orally requested the trial judge to set bail pending his appeal. Although the notice of appeal had not been prepared or filed at that time, the trial judge denied appellant’s request on the grounds that it was “not in the best interest of justice.”

The habeas corpus action of United…