Perry v. State

George Rose Smith, Justice.

Less than three weeks ago the petitioner was tried by jury, found guilty of first-degree murder and second-degree battery, and sentenced to concurrent terms of 40 and 6 years and to a $10,000 fine. Prior to trial Perry had been free on a $10,000 bond, set by a municipal judge; but after the return of the verdicts the circuit judge, without making written findings, fixed the appeal bond at $50,000. On the day after trial, counsel for Perry filed a notice of appeal and also filed the present petition for certiorari, asking that we set aside the requirement of a…