Bowlin v. State

OPINION

Judge ALLARD.

Wilbert Paul Bowlin was convicted of see-ond-degree assault, a class B felony, following an altercation with his wife. Bowlin appealed his conviction to this Court, and he asked the superior court to release him on bail pending resolution of that appeal.

The superior court denied Bowlin's request for a bail hearing, concluding that Bowlin was ineligible for bail release under AS 12,30.040(b)(@8) because he had a prior felony conviction within ten years of his conviction in this case. Under AS 12.30.040b)@G), a person is ineligible for bail pending appeal "if the person has…