Capestany v. State

Ellington, Judge.

Pursuant to a granted interlocutory appeal, Carlos Capestany, Melva Hernandez, Raul Dominguez, and Saul Flores-Romero seek to appeal the denial of their petitions for pretrial bail, contending that they are entitled to immediate release on their own recognizance because they did not have “first appearance” hearings and bail hearings within the time required by law. For the following reasons, we affirm.

“The granting or denial of bail will not be set aside unless there is a manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion.” (Citation omitted.) Ayala v. State, 262 Ga. 704, 705 (425…