State v. Taylor

Timothy Taylor, an indigent convicted misdemeanant, appeals from the trial court's nonfinal order imposing cash bail as a condition of his release pending appeal. Relying on State v. Lipke, 186 Wis. 2d 358, 521 N.W.2d 444 (Ct. App. 1994), Taylor argues that a trial court may not impose cash bail against an indigent misdemeanant appellant.

The trial court determined, however, that Taylor was not indigent. Alternatively, the trial court ruled that the Lipke language upon which Taylor relied was dicta.

We reverse the trial court's determination that Taylor was not indigent. We also reverse the…