Ragin v. State

Full title: RAGIN v. THE STATE

Court: Court of Appeals of Georgia

Date published: Oct 5, 1988

188 Ga. App. 701 (Ga. Ct. App. 1988)

373 S.E.2d 856

Opinion

77452.

DECIDED OCTOBER 5, 1988.

Action on bail. Glynn Superior Court. Before Judge Killian.

Davis Cohen, for appellant.

Glenn Thomas, Jr., District Attorney, Richard H. Taylor, Assistant District Attorney, for appellee.

POPE, Judge.

Appellant was arrested for trafficking in cocaine after a search of the car he was driving uncovered 8.15 pounds of cocaine. Following a hearing, the trial court set bail in the amount of $300,000, which appellant contends was excessive. We disagree and find that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in setting bail in the amount of $300,000. Accord Sirmons v. State, 243 Ga. 664 ( 256 S.E.2d 350) (1979); Reid v. Perkerson, 207 Ga. 27 (4) ( 60 S.E.2d 151) (1950); see also OCGA § 17-6-1 (a) (f). See generally Lathan v. State, 188 Ga. App. 439 ( 373 S.E.2d 388) (1988).

Judgment affirmed. McMurray, P. J., and Benham, J., concur.

DECIDED OCTOBER 5, 1988.