Criminal Law

Gelbach & Bushway on Racial Discrimination in Bail Setting
Jonah B. Gelbach and Shawn D. Bushway have posted Testing for Racial Discrimination in Bail Setting Using Nonparametric Estimation of a Parametric Model on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Black defendants are assigned greater bail levels than whites accused of...

Bond Factors: Nature of the Offense
This blog constitutes yet another installment in our series on bail and the factors that judges, clerks, or magistrates consider when deciding to grant a defendant his or her release on bail and what amount...

Is My Bail Set Too High
Criminal defense attorneys often deal with the issue of clients believing that their bail is set too high given the circumstances for which they are detained. The truth of the matter is that judges and magistrates are given a great deal of discretion in setting bail amounts and would probably prefer to err on the side of setting it too high to avoid endangering society or allowing the defendant to flee the state or country if it is set too low and he or she happens to be a flight risk...

Why It Might be a Good Idea to Request a California Bail Hearing
First time ?typical? misdemeanor California DUIs generally don?t trigger bail. If you are arrested for this type of DUI, you will most likely be released from jail on citation or on your own recognizance as soon as you sober up enough to drive...

What Should You Do if One of Your Friends or Relatives is Arrested
If a call came from a friend or relative asking for help because he had been arrested, would you know what to do? Hiring a criminal defense attorney or arranging for bail is not something most people are accustomed to doing, so understanding the court process and the roles played by criminal defense attorneys and bail bonds agents will help...

Paul House Is One Step Closer to Freedom
A bail reduction hearing for Paul House was held today in Union County in order for the court to reconsider the amount of bail required for House's release. At the June 6th hearing, bail was set at $500,000, an exorbitant amount for a man in a wheelchair who is not a threat to the public nor a flight risk...

Bail and Bail Bonds
How you get out of jail

Utilities Whistleblower
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities agrees to $485,000 fine for setting up a private bank account.

Oscar Winner Sues Production Company
Ascendant pays Kevin Costner undisclosed amount in settlement.