I write to express support for Charlie Hall. He's right about bail. The purpose of bail is not to punish for an alleged, but to ensure a person shows up for court. Of course, the more serious the crime, the more likely one might flee and thus bail with a serious felony would be higher for that reason.) But he's also right in pointing…
I write to express support for Charlie Hall. He's right about bail. The purpose of bail is not to punish for an alleged, but to ensure a person shows up for court. Of course, the more serious the crime, the more likely one might flee and thus bail with a serious felony would be higher for that reason.) But he's also right in pointing out the FTAs (failure to appear) in other states. That's huge evidence of a flight risk which gives a judge the authority to set a higher than usual bail (for the crime) or deny bail altogether.
I write to express support for Charlie Hall. He's right about bail. The purpose of bail is not to punish for an alleged, but to ensure a person shows up for court. Of course, the more serious the crime, the more likely one might flee and thus bail with a serious felony would be higher for that reason.) But he's also right in pointing out the FTAs (failure to appear) in other states. That's huge evidence of a flight risk which gives a judge the authority to set a higher than usual bail (for the crime) or deny bail altogether.