Updates

Jeffrey Clayton of the American Bail Coalition addresses the California Insurance Commissioner Jeffrey Clayton of the American Bail Coalition recently addressed Dave Jones, California Insurance Commissioner, regarding bail in California.  In an eloquent plea to lawmakers and the commissioner, Mr. Clayton addresses the true issues underlying a broken criminal justice system.  Diagnosing the problem requires […]

Brandon Christopher Ramsay, “Ramsay Tha Great” was arrested on felony charges of pimping/  The 24-year-old music producer was arraigned on the charges in an Orange County Superior Court earlier this month and pleaded not guilty to the pimping and pandering charges.  Bail was set at $70,000.  Ramsay elected to stay in jail in lieu of

43-year-old Albert Julian Flores was arrested and charged with driving under the influence in a fatal drunk driving crash that killed his passenger.  According to authorities the passenger was ejected from the vehicle after it drifted right, leaving the roadway and colliding with the guardrail.  The 2010 Jeep flipped ejecting the 46-year-old passenger who was

Two California lawsuits regarding the current bail system are set for hearings next week.  Bail agents will act on behalf of San Francisco to uphold the current bail system.  California Insurance Department Commissioner Dave Jones heard from Equal Justice Under Law regarding the current bail system.  He is tasked with introducing a policy to the

Shortly before Rapper T.I. was going to perform, Daryl Campbell (Taxstone) allegedly killed bodyguard Ronald McPhatter.  The bodyguard to rapper Troy Ave was shot at New York City’s Irving Plaza on May 25th.  Troy Ave was not indicted in charges related to the death. Prosecutors believe that the host of podcast “Tax Season” shot the

Osa Chad Masina, a USC Trojan Linebacker has had his bail reduced from $250,000 to $100,000 in a first-degree felony charges of rape and forcible sodomy case.  Masina awaits trial in March in these charges which stem from an alleged sexual assault that occurred at a house party.  Masina has been out of jail since

Laguna Beach City Hall employees were greatly concerned when they found a craigslist post that reportedly threatened the lives of council members.  The Laguna Beach Police Department arrested Michael James Ross for making criminal threats and threats to public officials after he posted several images of a man holding a rifle with the title “Going

Reviewing Pierce v. City of Velda City Groups like Equal Justice Under Law would have you believe that bail reform is occurring all over the country.  Bail, according to their reports, is the root of all problems with our criminal justice system and should be eliminated.  They claim that they have succeeded in numerous cases

Luis Torres Santillan, a Tijuana City Councilman, has been arrested on money laundering charges in the United States.  He is being held on $5 Million bail in a San Diego jail after being taken into custody Friday afternoon.  Santillan is charged with ten counts of money laundering and could face up to 15 years in

Earlier this week, Atlantic County Prosecutors spoke at a meeting to explain the Bail Reform and Speedy Trial Act that was passed in New Jersey.  The law is set to take effect on January 1, 2017 and has many wondering if it will do even a portion of what it promised: save money and lower