White v. State

Order of Court.

Smith, Judge.

This is the third appearance of this case before this court on the matter of the granting of an appeal bond to the appellant. We trust that the trial court will abide by Birge v. State, 238 Ga. 88 (230 SE2d 895) (1976) and finally dispose of this case.

The mandate of Birge v. State, supra, requires the trial court to address four questions when determining whether to allow an appeal bond: (1) Is there a substantial risk the applicant will flee? (2) Is there a substantial risk the applicant will pose a danger to others or to the community? (3) Is there .a substantial…