Criminal,
Constitutional Law,
California Supreme Court
Jan. 6, 2021
State high court weighs conflicting bail provisions in Constitution
The California Supreme Court’s decision in the Humphrey case could effectively eliminate cash bail schedules statewide,
Attorney General Xavier Becerra and attorneys representing a San Francisco man whose pretrial detainment led to a landmark appellate decision in 2018 were peppered with questions from the California Supreme Court Tuesday over two bail provisions in the state Constitution that some legal experts have said are contradictory and have resulted in bail being arbitrarily applied.
The high court's decision in the case could effectively el...
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