People v. Gurule

Opinion by

Judge RUSSELL.

Defendant, Alex Gurule, pled guilty to criminal mischief. He later filed a notice of appeal and a motion for an appeal bond. The trial court denied the appeal bond as follows:

The Defendant entered a plea of guilty to a class 4 felony, and received a sentence of five years, which is within the presumptive range of sentencing. Further, the Defendant's prior criminal history included more than two prior felony convictions, making him ineligible for probation consideration. Accordingly, the likelihood of success on appeal regarding the propriety of the sentence appears to…