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Bail
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ZMO Law Blog
The Dangers of False Rhetoric Around Bail Reform
By Tess CohenCBS New York recently reported that New York City Police Commissioner Dermot Shea struggled to back up his repeated claims that the 2019 bail reform law is the…
Simple Justice
The Propaganda War
To read the New York Post, you can’t venture out into the streets or subway of New York City without being likely to be beaten, robbed or shoved in front…
Law Times News
Justice of the peace removed from office over opinion article on bail system
Article undermined public confidence in the administration of justice, court said
Criminal
“What’s (Really) Driving Crime in New York”
The title of this post is the title of this interesting new short report produced by New Yorkers United for Justice (NYUJ), a coalition of criminal justice organizations. Here are…
Simple Justice
How Many Murders?
There was never any doubt, at least among people who had any realistic clue about the criminal legal system, that some of the folks released without bail were going to…
The Right Coast
Bill Bratton blames bail reform for NYC crime spike
New York City crime is surging after decades on the decline because of disastrous liberal criminal justice reforms, former NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Sunday. They passed a series of…
Zalma on Insurance
Failure to Issue Summary Judgment Within 90 Days Exonerates Surety Bond
By Barry Zalma
Trial Court’s Lack of Action Made Moot the Issues Raised on Appeal Bankers Insurance Company (the Surety) appealed from trial court orders denying its motion to vacate forfeiture and exonerate…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Potent call for new Attorney General to address how "mass detention creates mass incarceration"
Alison Siegler and Kate M. Harris have this notable new New York Times op-ed under the headline "How Did the ‘Worst of the Worst’ Become 3 Out of 4?: Merrick…
Criminal
Potent call for new Attorney General to address how “mass detention creates mass incarceration”
Alison Siegler and Kate M. Harris have this notable new New York Times op-ed under the headline "How Did the ‘Worst of the Worst’ Become 3 Out of 4?: Merrick…
On Point
Defense win on return of bond funds and restitution for dismissed and read in charges
By Wisconsin State Public Defender
State v. James A. Jones, 2019AP224, 225, 226-CR, 2/17/21, District 3;(recommended for publication) case activity (including briefs) Sometimes friends or relatives post bail so that a loved one charged with…