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Combs jailed after sex trafficking indictment
NEW YORK — Sean “Diddy” Combs was headed to jail Tuesday to await trial in his federal sex trafficking case, after a magistrate ordered him to be held without bail […]
Suspect in Shakur slaying seeks house arrest before trial
LAS VEGAS — An ailing and aging former Los Angeles-area gang leader asked a Nevada judge Tuesday to change her mind and release him from jail to house arrest ahead […]
Georgia considers requiring bail for more crimes
ATLANTA — Georgia, once a self-proclaimed leader in criminal justice reform, is sliding a little further toward its old lock-’em-up ways. State senators voted 30-17 on Thursday to require cash […]
Proposal would expand judges’ ability to deny bail
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A bipartisan group of Tennessee lawmakers on Friday announced their support for a proposed constitutional amendment that would give judges more latitude to hold someone without bail […]
Illinois puts end to cash bail next week
CHICAGO (AP) — Critics of cash bail as a condition of pretrial release say it is especially unfair to Black people and other people of color. Some former defendants say their lives were upended when they were arrested and charged with crimes in Illinois but couldn't make bail. That state is moving away from the policy; A law abolishing cash bail will take effect in Illinois on Sept. 18. The chan[...]
Jail inmates sue over North Carolina county’s bail system
A group of North Carolina jail inmates filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a county’s cash bail requirements, saying the system unfairly jails the poor while letting people with money go […]
Criminal Practice – Bail – Bond Forfeiture – Apprehension Costs – Not Extraordinary Circumstances
State v. Navarro (Lawyers Weekly No. 011-197-16, 18 pp.) (Rick Elmore, J.) Appealed from Harnett County District Court (Jim Love Jr., J.) N.C. App. Holding: Even though the trial court […]
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