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Criminal,
California Courts of Appeal

May 16, 2018

Appellate court bail ruling prompts more pretrial releases, but only in some cases

Superior courts across the state are holding what have become known as Humphrey hearings to determine a defendant’s financial status and consider bail alternatives in the wake of a 1st District Court of Appeal decision published in February.

Superior courts across the state are holding what have become known as Humphrey hearings to determine a defendant's financial status and consider bail alternatives in the wake of a 1st District Court of Appeal decision published in February.

A San Francisco County judge released the man, Kenneth Humphrey, whose appeal was granted last week, but the appellate opinion has had varied results across the state. In re Humphrey (...

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