Wilcox v. State

Clarke, Justice.

This appeal is from the order of the trial court denying appeal bond. On January 14, 1982, Wilcox was convicted of murder in Lowndes County and sentenced to life imprisonment plus twelve months for concealing a death. The appeal bond was denied after hearing on January 19, 1982.

A notice of appeal was filed on February 10, 1982. Before the appeal was docketed here Wilcox filed a habeas corpus action in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia. On June 18,1982, the federal court ruled that it would hold the matter in abeyance until August 10,1982, in…