California Courts of Appeal
Jan. 29, 2018
Appellate court ruling orders new bail hearing, challenges current system
In a ruling that addresses major constitutional questions on money bail and a proposed state law, the 1st District Court of Appeal has ordered a new bail hearing for man arrested in San Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO -- In a ruling that addresses major constitutional questions on money bail and a proposed state law, the 1st District Court of Appeal ordered a new bail hearing for man arrested in San Francisco.
Thursday's ruling came in response to a challenge by San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi of the $350,000 bail amount set for a low-income 64-year old defendant, Kenneth Humphrey. In re: Kenneth Humphrey, 2018 DJ...
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