In Re the People of the State of Colorado, Plaintiff: v. Richard Lewis. Defendant:

Summary

The court held that a county-court defendant convicted of a misdemeanor is not automatically entitled to an appeal bond merely because the sentence must be stayed pending appeal. Because the governing bail provisions prohibit bail when the defendant poses a danger to a person or the community, the county court properly denied Lewis's appeal-bond request, although it was required to stay execution of his sentence upon request. The court also held that the statutory procedure for reviewing appeal-bond rulings is exclusive and discharged the order to show cause while remanding for further proceedings.