Monthly Archives: July 2015

This Bail Was Set So High It Violated The 8th Amendment. Yet, The Court Granted It.

The 8th Amendment protects people from non-excessive bail. What exactly everyone agrees to be non-excessive is subjective, of course. However, there are extreme circumstances in which the court must take drastic action to prevent further injustices and incur proper consequences, beyond a bail amount a person can, but doesn’t have to, pay. Kim Freeman was […]

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Who Determines The Prices For Bail?

In each state, judges are responsible for setting bail amounts for arrested people. This is called a “bail schedule” and each bail price is based on the severity of the crime. When it comes to bail set for every individual, the price will also be based on whether the defendant has a prior criminal history, […]

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“Not That I Necessarily Would, But I Can’t Do What In California?!” Crazy, Wacky California Laws That Just Don’t Make Sense

In Carmel, a man may not leave his house wearing a jacket and pants that do not match. If you want to walk an elephant down Market Street in San Francisco, the elephant must be on a leash. You’ll be fined for molesting butterflies in Pacific Grove. You can’t play baseball (the all-American sport) in […]

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