He then set the appeal bond required at the total liability, plus interest.

Limon is now out on appeal bond after serving three months.

Coincidentally, 15 years is the cutoff for an appeal bond.

Then, Florida law would have required them to post appeal bonds equal to the amount of the award plus 20 percent.

Williams was out of jail on an appeal bond at the time of the murders.

In Kentucky, a bill placing a limit of $100 million on an appeal bond has passed the state Senate.

He remains free on an appeal bond.

The church's lawyers argued that it would be bankrupted if it had to post the appeal bond.

Hemming was released on appeal bond and the conviction was later overturned.

Decisions on appeal bond should be made by the trial court and the state Court of Appeals, the brief said.

But in May, the Florida legislature came to the industry's rescue by passing a law that limits appeal bonds to $100 million per defendant.

He was sentenced to two to five years, but he managed to obtain an appeal bond and was released in August.

Although he's eligible for an appeal bond, Federal Judge George King disallowed it.

After serving several months at Cheshire Correctional Institution, he was released in 2004 on an appeal bond.

He reported to prison in Miami, Florida, on August 21, 2006, after having several attempts to remain out on appeal bond denied by the court.

But like other lawyers interviewed, he said he doubted that any reduction would be significant enough to allow Mr. Simpson to post an appeal bond.

While Judge Henry's ruling does not affect the appeal bond issue, it does buy Philip Morris some more time.

Justice Powell rejected Texaco's argument that it would have been futile to seek relief from the appeal bond requirement in the Texas courts.

Scrushy filed a request with the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, asking to be released on appeal bond.

Negotiations between Philip Morris and Mr. Tillery have so far failed to produce an agreement under which he would support a reduction in the company's appeal bond.

When the jury returns a guilty verdict, Levy protests claiming that Omar's testimony was fabricated on a deal with the police department, and calls for an appeal bond.

In addition, Philip Morris is seeking legislation from the Illinois Legislature that would exempt all the companies that signed the tobacco agreement from such appeal bonds.

Under it, a judge would have the discretion of reducing an appeal bond to 10 percent or less of a judgment if a defendant met tests showing financial need and viability.

Ryan was ordered to go to prison on January 4, 2007, but the appellate court granted an appeal bond, allowing him to remain free pending the outcome of the appeal.

Because the state legislature does not meet until May, both R. J. Reynolds and Lorillard have been calling for an emergency session to consider an appeal bond limit.