Howard v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

This is a direct appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion for pretrial bail. Ordinarily, the denial of a motion for pretrial bail is an interlocutory matter requiring a defendant to follow the interlocutory procedure set forth in OCGA § 5-6-34 (b). See Lane v. State, 247 Ga. 387 (276 SE2d 644). At one time, pursuant to OCGA § 17-6-1 (c), the legislature provided that the denial of bail in such circumstances was directly appealable. See Foster v. State, 165 Ga. App. 137 (299 SE2d 420). Accord Merritt v. State, 169 Ga. App. 523, 524 (313 SE2d 780). Effective…