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Bail
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Canadian Lawyer Mag
Both superior, provincial courts have jurisdiction over bail for youth charged with murder: SCC
Unanimous decision gives liberal interpretation to Youth Criminal Justice Act
Illinois Attorney Referrals and Legal Guidance
It’s 11-11, Let’s Make Some Legal Wishes
I'm usually asleep at 11:11 p.m., but occasionally catch the clock at 11:11 a.m. and by superstition say to myself, "make a wish." Well it's November 11th today, so in…
SCOV Law
Weekly(ish) Update: November 7, 2020
At some point, we're going to have to pay royalties for this photoBy Andy DelaneyJust a handful of opinions over the past few weeks. On October 19, SCOV issued an entry…
SCOV Law
Sixty
Sixties . . . Sixty . . . Get it? State v. Downing, 2020 VT 97 &State v. Downing, 2020 VT 101 By Elizabeth Kruska I teach a class at Vermont…
Simple Justice
Poverty Is Not A Crime, But Is It A Defense?
The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread. ―-Anatole France It’s no crime…
Zalma on Insurance
Surety Must Pay Bond to State When Defendant Fails to Appear
By Barry Zalma
Incarceration in Different State no Excuse for Failure to Appear Bail bonds are a form of surety insurance. The insurer promises that the person for whom they issued a bail…
Jay K. Nixon's Law and Life
Brother Locked Up for Missed Court Appearances While in Jail in Other Counties
https://www.avvo.com/legal-answers/authorized/my-brother-was-denied-bond-home-monitoring-in-pre--4988072.html?answered=true My brother was denied bond/home monitoring in pre-trial. What others avenues do we have left available to try to get him out? His Kidney is failing currently operating at…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Can a modest federal bail reform bill with bipartisan sponsorship become law in these crazy times?
I do not blog much about bail reforms issues, though these topics were quite "hot" even before the pandemic and these issues seem even more pressing now. And given notable…
Criminal
Can a modest federal bail reform bill with bipartisan sponsorship become law in these crazy times?
I do not blog much about bail reforms issues, though these topics were quite "hot" even before the pandemic and these issues seem even more pressing now. And given notable…
Simple Justice
Bad Bail Begets Bad Reaction
It was sold as the usual lie on the twitters, a rosy tale of peaceful fighters for justice and a mean, bad judge. They surely don’t appear to be rioting…