Thursday, December 4, 2008

Jail visits and bail hearings

I have too many clients incarcerated. I saw two young men today, neither of which has any type of prior record. Nevertheless, being in the wrong place at the wrong time will get you indicted for a second degree crime in this town, which earns you a no "10%" bail. Because these young men can't afford bail, they will, in all likelihood, sit in the county jail until the prosecutor gets around to securing (as they always do...its so one sided) an indictment from the grand jury. This can take up to.....wait, there really is no time limit, is there??? Can take up to over a year to get an indictment issued. In the meantime, my guys sit in jail unable to make bail and I am unable to move the case forward without an indictment. Hate that. Over and out.

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