Fort Worth, TX asked in Appeals / Appellate Law and Criminal Law for Oklahoma

Q: Criminal conviction in a mun. court not of record. Appeal bond ordered payed before or at time of filing notice. why?

The trial judge has ordered a cash appeal bond be payed at the time of or prior to the filing of the notice of intent to appeal. This bond is in the same amount as the fines I was sentenced to. Is this not a denial of the right every person has to appeal in every case in Oklahoma? Seems that if not the Article would be worded that every person has the right to appeal in every case in which they are able to pay the entire fine as sentenced in a lump sum within ten days of Sentencing. What can be done to prevent such an avoidance of justice? Is this proper? if not proper, is this commonplace despite not being proper?

1 Lawyer Answer
Frank A. Urbanic
Frank A. Urbanic
Answered
  • Criminal Law Lawyer
  • Oklahoma City, OK
  • Licensed in Oklahoma

A: No, it's not. There are cases that say they can't do that, yet it's still done all over Oklahoma. Hire an attorney to address this issue with the judge.

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