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There are plenty of valid reasons for detaining a suspect without bail [1]. Violent crimes, histories of violence, and repeat offenses all seem to trigger deten
by smitty1110 6y ago
There are plenty of valid reasons for detaining a suspect without bail [1]. Violent crimes, histories of violence, and repeat offenses all seem to trigger detention without bail at the federal level. It should also be noted that the subject of bail actually only appears once, in 18 sec. 3142(c)(B)(xii).
N.B. - This is federal law, I'm not going to try to dive into individual state law unless I'm being bribed with aged alcohol. Especially Louisianan law.
[1] https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3142 https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/3142
- throwaway17_17 6y agoJust curious why not Louisianan law particularly? On this topic the statutory, if not the implementation by judges, is pretty succinct.
- jacobush 6y agoProbably just a humorous comment, because it's the only US state not based on Common Law. On the other hand, Wikipedia says "Louisiana's criminal law largely rests on American common law."
- smitty1110 6y agoIt goes back to my college days. I had two ethics courses, taught by lawyers, and both of them went out of their way to mention that Louisiana was special. Many state bar associates have reciprocity, expect LA. Last I knew, they had reciprocity with no other state bar associations.