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Criminal,
California Supreme Court

Oct. 11, 2018

Amici curae ask court to guide Legislature in considering bail

Amici briefs filed with the state Supreme Court Wednesday show widespread desire for the justices to weigh in on the contentious bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in August that eliminates money bail.

Amici curae ask court to guide Legislature in considering bail
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Amici briefs filed with the state Supreme Court Wednesday show widespread desire for the justices to weigh in on the contentious bill signed by Gov. Jerry Brown in August that eliminates money bail.

In September, the court asked parties to address three issues: 1) whether the appellate panel had erred in finding due process and equal protection require a consideration of a criminal defendant's ability to pay, 2) if, when setting ba...

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