Johnston v. State

Beasley, Judge.

The defendant appeals the denial of his application for supersedeas bond pending his appeal. The defendant was convicted of possession of methaqualone with intent to distribute and possession of more than one ounce of marijuana.

In addressing the issues the trial court found that there was no risk the defendant would flee or pose a danger to others and that the appeal was not frivolous. The court took into account the nature of the crime and the length of sentence imposed and found that the value of the drugs involved was between $900,000 and $1,300,000. Thus, because of the…