State v. Abbott

Thesé are two motions for release on bail pending appeals made pursuant to Eule 9 of our rules. We granted these motions. This opinion sets forth the rationale of our order.

A Superior. Court jury found the defendants guilty of rape and kidnapping. They were sentenced to serve the minimum statutory punishment — 10 years at the Adult Correctional Institutions. A justice of the Superior Court denied their requests for bail pending their appeals. He based his denial on the nature of the offense, saying that rape is a crime of violence. He also alluded to our state constitution which bars bail in…