Criminal
Feb. 22, 2018
Bail reform efforts will cost courts bigly, both sides agree
In the wake of Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s decision not to appeal a ruling that courts must take into account a defendant’s ability to pay when determining bail, opponents of proposals to end bail are raising concerns about the impact that would have on already overburdened courts
In the wake of Attorney General Xavier Becerra's decision not to appeal a ruling that courts must take into account a defendant's ability to pay when determining bail, opponents of proposals to end bail are raising concerns about the impact that would have on already overburdened courts.
Becerra's decision not to appeal came in a case in which the 1st District Court of Appeal decision held that a bail amount of $350,000 for a fourth...
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