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LizW65:
Okay, has anyone here ever known of an instance in which an individual arrested for murder was NOT held without bail, but released on bail within 24 hours of being arrested?

If so, what circumstances contributed to his/her being released?

Yeratel:

--- Quote from: LizW65 on April 22, 2009, 09:57:57 PM ---Okay, has anyone here ever known of an instance in which an individual arrested for murder was NOT held without bail, but released on bail within 24 hours of being arrested?

If so, what circumstances contributed to his/her being released?

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I don't think Phil Spector or O.J. Simpson spent much time behind bars initially before getting out on bail, but I don't recall how long it was before they had a bond gearing.

meg_evonne:
I'll call my son in Law II.  Maybe he'd know.

meg_evonne:
There are guidelines,
Federal Courts are discretionary, or he thinks so. "Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure in Federal Courts."  Lays out the guidelines for bail etc.  It is perfectly plausable that someone could be released given guidelines.  Generally murder is a state crime, so you'd have to go to the state you're using for details.

Factors include things like threat to community, flight risk, seriousness of the crime which part of the risk to the community...

But it's more than likely a state crime and those guidelines may or may not be online.  If it's FBI or somethng like that, its Federal.  Google "Federal Criminal Procedure Bail Guidelines"  and you should find it. *He thinks is 8. something (he didn't want to put that because he wasn't positive and you might spend hours looking for it.)*  It's not easy to understand when you read it. 

He suggested to go online to the State's Code and at the end is list of various court proceedures. (IA's criminals codes are in the back of the State's Code)  If that doesn't work go onto State Supreme Court of whatever state you are in and there will be a search section, enter "rules of criminal procedure".

Good luck!!!  Go for it!    

LizW65:
meg_evonne:  thanks for the tip!  I'll check it out this weekend as soon as I have the time to spend.  Chances are, the guidelines will have changed since 1947 (my time period) but it should still be helpful.  I actually have a book of the NY penal code for 1936 that is chock full of useful information but bypasses that particular detail.

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