State v. Seeley

This is an original petition asking us to set bail for the defendant pending an appeal of his conviction and sentence for burglary. RSA 597:l-a (Supp. 1975) provides that bail pending appeal shall be set by the trial court except in certain cases including a “substantial risk” that the defendant will “otherwise interfere with the administration of justice.” It is further provided in RSA 597:1-a (Supp. 1975) that “[i]n any case where release is denied pending appeal, the presiding justice shall provide for the record the reasons for such denial.”

The Trial Court (Perkins, J.) denied the…