Liberatore v. McKeen

Petitioner contends the trial court and the Court of Appeals abused their discretion in denying an appeal bond.

The record before the trial court indicates that court acknowledged the petitioner “is not likely to again engage in an offensive course of conduct***.” Despite this conclusion the trial court denied petitioner’s request for an appeal bond because the court’s customary practice was to “let the Court of Appeals determine the amount of appeal bond and stay of the execution***.”

The Court of Appeals denied the motion by petitioner to set bond pending appeal without stating any reasons…