Sec. 9. During the pendency of an appeal or application for leave to appeal, a justice or judge of the court in which the appeal or application is filed may admit the defendant to bail, if the offense charged is bailable and if the offense is not an assaultive crime as defined in section 9a of this chapter or sexual assault of a minor as described in section 9b of this chapter.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 770.9
Bail during pendency of appeal or application for leave to appeal
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case 88 F. Supp. 2d 775 - Puertas v. Michigan Department of Corrections (2000)
Most recently applied in 88 F. Supp. 2d 775 - Puertas v. Michigan Department of Corrections (March 2000)
1927, Act 175, Eff
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