Laurich v. State

Appellants seek review of an order revoking their supersedeas bonds pending appeal contending that the trial court lacked jurisdiction to enter such order. Under the peculiar circumstances of this case, we agree and reverse.

Appellants, having pleaded nolo conten-dere to possession and importation of cannabis reserving their rights to appeal, were released on supersedeas bonds pending their appeal to this court, 376 So.2d 405. The trial court granted the State’s motion to revoke the supersedeas bonds on the ground that appellants had not duly prosecuted their appeals. Fla.R.Crim.P.…