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The constitution allows someone to be held on bail as long as bail is not excessive.
What about those arrested for serious crimes who are not given bail? Regardless the severity of the crime the acussed, he/she is still by our court's definition "Innocent until PROVEN guilty". So why isnt he/she allowed to walk free until they are due in court?
According to our judicial system, everyone is innocent until proven guilty. Now if I'm arrested for a crime, why am I not free to leave once I'm processed at the precint instead of being jailed with bail (if bail is warranted)? If I'm innocent should I not be able to walk at free will? I'm curious to know if anyone has ever made this argument in court. Is it not a crime to jail an innocent man?
Going on a limb here but, when some are held on bail it's USUALLY done for the very reason(s) of erroring on the side of caution.....Jeff Dahmer, Charles Manson, John Wayne Gacy and Alex Ramirez probably all had an endearing quality at one time or another (I actually have a friend that used to ride the bus to school with Jeffrey Dahmer back in the 70's in Jr High and High School...said he kinda became a loner by 10th grade....) BUT, when faced with potentially huge problems, I think the judicial system is gonna hang on to you awhile.....
"Innocent under proven guilty" just means that the burden in on the state to prove you are guilty instead of the accused having to prove they are innocent. Bail is not considered a form of punishment but a way to insure the defendant appears in court for their trial.
"Innocent under proven guilty" just means that the burden in on the state to prove you are guilty instead of the accused having to prove they are innocent. Bail is not considered a form of punishment but a way to insure the defendant appears in court for their trial.
And the right to a "speedy trial" is about as speedy as continental drift in some locales...LOL
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Now if I'm arrested for a crime, why am I not free to leave once I'm processed at the precint instead of being jailed with bail (if bail is warranted)? If I'm innocent should I not be able to walk at free will? I'm curious to know if anyone has ever made this argument in court. Is it not a crime to jail an innocent man?
