Although there is not an official form or questionnaire in Tennessee to document these sources‚ please review the form at http://www.nj.gov/oag/dcj/njpdresources/pdfs/bail-source-inquiry.pdf‚ as you will need to gather similar information in preparation for the hearing. In addition‚ it may be appropriate to file a motion to reduce the bail amount‚ which will also be heard at the Preliminary Hearing. The judge will consider multiple factors to reduce the amount‚ among them being length of residence in
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reading of a criminal complaint in the presence of the defandant to inform the defendant of the charges against him or her. In response to arraignment‚ the accused criminal is then excepted to enter a plea. Then the accused may not be able to post bail/bond or even be denied realase. This indvidual must stay in jail until his court hearing‚ the time the person waits in jail is called pretrial detention. Today throughout the world pretrial detention has caused many issues in which this paper will
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“excessive bail shall not be required‚ nor excessive fines imposed‚ nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted (Lectlaw‚ 2010). This amendment was adopted as part of the Bill of Rights in 1791. The eighth amendment serves the purpose of protection of those who are innocent until proven guilty and to ensure that all persons are treated fairly in the criminal justice system. Defendants who are not released on bail are being denied the opportunity to prepare their defense. Also‚ denying bail or having
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merely face pre-trial detention‚ because they are unable to make bail. One such individual is Leslie Chew‚ who was arrested for stealing three thirty dollar blankets in december 2008‚ he had been in Lubbock county jail for a little over 185 days in jail six months. This only due to the fact that he was unable to pay bail‚ which was $3‚500 dollars. Many would argue that America is one of few countries that allow bondsmen to pay bail for a small non-refundable fee. This however also proves to be way
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Increases in governmental debts and borrowing have made the concern for a solution grow stronger‚ and the possibilities of one to grow smaller. As these financial issues develop further‚ some European countries are finding it nearly impossible to bail themselves out‚ and therefore are being forced to turn to third-parties for assistance with their economic struggles. This notion is referred to by analysts as the European sovereign-debt crisis. Though many European countries are experiencing this
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Lancaster lie within his arrest‚ travel to the police station‚ his detention and the interview conducted. The issues will be analysed in chronological order‚ referring to the legality of the police’s actions using statutory law. The refusal of Lancaster’s bail application by Magistrates was justified after considering the circumstances of the case. The first issue with the legality of the police’s treatment of Lancaster lies in his arrest. PC Denman started to inform Lancaster that he was under arrest but
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In G.R. No. 95020‚ Ltc Jacinto Ligot applied for bail on June 5‚ 1990‚ but the application was denied by GCM No.14. He filed with the RTC a petition for certiorari and mandamus with prayer for provisional liberty and a writ of preliminary injunction. Judge of GCM then granted the provisional liberty. However he was not released immediately. The RTC now declared that even military men facing court martial proceedings can avail the right to bail. The private respondents in G.R. No. 97454 filed
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Rene Balderrama CJ227-03: Criminal Procedure Unit 4 Project April 19‚ 2011 Professor: Kurt Austin Zimmer Since John was in custody‚ what are the procedural steps the police were required to take once John began to incriminate himself? The police have no obligation to stop John Doe from making any statements. “Excited Utterance” made by a defendant before being questioned are admissible as statements given under Miranda advisement. Once the police begin to question John Doe regarding the theft
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aligned they measure nine inches from the outside edges of the outer two stumps. On the rounded end of each stump is cut a half-inch groove in which the two remaining pieces of wood are placed (Formals 26). These two small‚ cylindral objects‚ called bails are what the bowler is intent on knocking off. After one wicket has been constructed‚ another is set up sixty-six feet away. Near each wicket a set of lines are drawn‚ these marks are the bowling and popping creases. Each wicket has its own bowling
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The Unites States: A Detailed Outline of the Constitution Elected public servants‚ police officers‚ the military and other public sector employees take an oath of alliance to the Constitution and not a person when they are hired or start their jobs. Why is this important? Background • Articles of Confederation (Ratified 1781) During the Revolutionary War‚ the American states started considering the form of government they wish to attain following the War. On June 11‚ 1776 the Second
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