Norman Pannell v. United States

BURGER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant’s application for release on bond pending appeal is granted and bail is fixed at $5000.

Appellant having been indicted with his wife and five others on multiple counts for violation of narcotics statutes was convicted on three counts. Pending trial he was released on $5000-bail. After conviction the District Court granted an appeal at public expense but denied bail. For all practical purposes-direct appeal from conviction at government expense can no longer be denied by the District Court or this court except on the same basis as in paid appeals. Coppedge v.…