Is the defendant entitled to bail during appeal?
Yes, as a general rule a defendant is entitled to bail during an appeal. In misdemeanor cases the defendant is entitled to a reasonable bail while on appeal. In felony convictions, however, where the punishment assessed the defendant equals or exceeds ten years or in the case where the defendant has been convicted of an extremely serious offense such as murder, aggravated robbery, aggravated sexual assault or indecency with a child a defendant may not be released on bail pending appeal. The court may also deny bail to a defendant convicted of a felony if there is good cause to believe that the defendant would not appear if the conviction were upheld or that the defendant was likely to commit another offense while on bail.
