TYSON v. STATE

No. 49S02-9204-CR-311.

593 N.E.2d 175 (1992)

Michael G. TYSON, Appellant (Defendant below), v. STATE of Indiana, Appellee (Plaintiff below).

Supreme Court of Indiana.

April 24, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan M. Dershowitz, Cambridge, Mass., Lee B. McTurnan, Judy L. Woods, McTurnan & Turner, Indianapolis, James H. Voyles, Ober Symmes Cardwell, Voyles & Zahn, Indianapolis, for appellant.

Linley E. Pearson, Atty. Gen., William E. Daily, Chief Counsel, Gary Damon Secrest, Deputy Atty. Gen., Jeffrey Modisett, Marion County Prosecutor, David J. Dreyer, Chief Counsel, Indianapolis, for appellee.


SHEPARD, Chief Justice.

We accept this case for the limited purpose of outlining the standards and procedures applicable to requests for bond pending completion of a criminal appeal.

I. Case History

A jury found appellant Michael Tyson guilty of rape and two counts of criminal deviate conduct on February 10, 1992. On March 26, 1992, he received an executed sentence of six years. He sought bail from the trial court pending appeal, pursuant...

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