Bail Bonds

A Federal Judge in California has granted the Defendants’ Motion to Dismiss a class action lawsuit alleging that Sacramento County’s Bail Schedule and enforcement of Penal Code section 1269b were unconstitutional. Equal Justice Under Law brought the suit on behalf of an indigent man who was arrested for burglary. According to the complaint, the plaintiff […]

Bail Reform. Attorney organizations like Equal Justice Under Law have decided that the only way to fix a criminal justice system that is discriminatory is through these two magic words: bail reform. They have touted successes across the nation of cases that have allegedly brought the hammer down on cash bail. They have begun announcing

Illinois Fifth Judicial Circuit Chief Judge Craig DeArmond submitted an eye-opening review of bail reform that has turned heads across the nation. In his articulate plea titled “Bail Reform – Is there another side to the argument?” Judge DeArmond reviews each case that bail reform proponents have touted as successes to ending the cash bail

In 2014, Sussex and a number of other New Jersey counties passed by referendum the Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act. The law will take effect statewide in January of 2017 but many of the pilot counties have seen the effects sooner. The law requires that people be seen by a judge within 48 hours

Texas Congressman Ted Poe has introduced the Citizens’ Right to Know Act of 2016 which would require all agencies receiving federal funding for pretrial services program to submit a report to the Attorney General. Currently the Department of Justice grants significant funds to both state and local governments for pretrial programs that monitor the release

Damin Anthony Pashilk was taken into custody last month suspected of starting multiple wildfires in California. Authorities believe that Pashilk started the Clayton Fire, which destroyed over 100 structures and nearly 4,000 acres in Lake County, California. The fire is believed to have cost over $10 million in damages. The devastation of the California wildfires

Earlier this year the Connecticut House of Representatives ended the Bail Reform Bill known as Second Chance Society. Governor P. Malloy’s bill met controversy on the House floor when it was discovered that violent criminals might be eligible for bail. Opponents to the bill produced names of inmates who had committed past violent crimes and

Once again, in an effort to fix a broken justice system, bail reform is being hammered by legislators. It seems that instead of answering the question of what is truly wrong with our criminal justice system, we must continue to attack what works. With all of the talk about bail reform it does beg the

Overcrowded jails and an overburdened criminal justice system are a problem in nearly every state. Legislators are looking for answers on how to deal with large jail populations and high crime rates. Many have touted the praises of bail reform, citing it as the primary problem. Unfortunately, studies have shown that bail has little to

19-year-old Stephen Rogata is now facing criminal charges after he climbed the Trump Tower in New York City using suction cups. The Virginia teenager allegedly waited until his parents were away to travel to NYC to scale the tower. Rogata had several items fall from his backpack during the climb, including a laptop. Rogata was