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Bail
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Simple Justice
Fearmongering A Dubious Bail Law
The great Murray Kempton wrote, “There they go again, framing the guilty.” His point was there could be wrong on both sides, and often is. New York has made a…
Schantz Law Office Blog
Are Some People Are Better Off in Jail? The Illinois Bail Reform Act and What Has Changed
The purpose of bail is to ensure the presence of the defendant at future court dates. How the amount is set depends on many factors, such as the defendant’s criminal…
Boston Criminal Lawyers Blog
MA Outlines Bail Test for Defendants Charged with Murder
By Lefteris K. Travayiakis Esq.
Although criminal defendants charged with 1st degree murder in Massachusetts do not have a right to bail, the Supreme Judicial Court recently ruled that a judge has discretion to afford them with…
SCOV Law
Help Me, I’m Poor
One dollar will not be enough for bail. State v. Pratt2017 VT 9By Amy Davis When a person gets charged with a crime, the defendant’s initial court appearance in Vermont…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Commentary: Guest Post on Bail Reform (Re-Posted).
I am re-posting Attorney Bill Gallagher’s guest post on bail reform to include some additional information from him. From Guest Blogger Bill Gallagher: The blog post I contributed on February 18,…
Ohio Appellate Insights
Commentary: Guest Post on the Need for Bail Reform.
Please read update to this post here. On January 23, 2019, Chief Justice Maureen O’Connor convened a task force to examine the Ohio bail system. Read about that from Court…
Bloom Legal Blog
How Does a Bail Bondsman Work?
By Seth Bloom
Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Criminal Defense Getting someone out of jail can be an expensive affair. Most people don’t have thousands of dollars just sitting around, ready to…
Bloom Legal Blog
How Does a Bail Bondsman Work?
By Seth Bloom
Posted on Feb 13, 2019 in Criminal Defense Getting someone out of jail can be an expensive affair. Most people don’t have thousands of dollars just sitting around, ready to…
Sentencing Law and Policy
Highlighting how much punishment comes with the misdemeanor process
LawProf Alexandra Natapoff has a terrific new book titled “Punishment Without Crime: How Our Massive Misdemeanor System Traps the Innocent and Makes America More Unequal,” and you can read part…
The Defense Rests
Throwing in the towel (finally)
By Paul Kennedy
Now it's over.Yesterday the lawsuit filed by the former Republican misdemeanor judges was dismissed on a motion filed by the 15 incoming Democratic judges. Judge Darrell Jordan was never a…