Bail may be allowed to the defendant in all cases in which the appeal is from the trial, conviction, or sentence for a criminal offense. However, bail is not allowed when the defendant has been sentenced to death, life imprisonment, or imprisonment for more than ten years.
S.C. Code Ann. § 18-1-90
When bail may be allowed
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case In Re Michael H. (2004)
Most recently applied in In Re Michael H. (August 2004)
1962 Code SECTION 7-8; 1952 Code SECTION 7-8; 1942 Code SECTION 1031; 1932 Code SECTION 1031; Cr
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