Posted: 5/15/2023 10:54:51 AM EDT
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Quote History Quoted: You guys would be shocked how little time career criminals get or how low their bond is when arrested. I'm happy when one of my arrestees gets held at all- regardless of bond amount.
I recently had a guy who was stalking and beating his ex, he set her parents car on fire and it almost burned the house down. Once arrested- full confession. Video evidence as well. Bond was $10k. Which means he can get out with $1k and a bondsman. County Attorney is going to offer him 1 1/2 years in prison. For Arson. And we consider this to be a pretty good resolution.
I recently had a pretty good case where a chick was running a fraudulent business, forged multiple checks, and cost her bank $15k. She got probation. Not a single day in jail.
Vote for the harshest county attorney possible. Research and vote on the judges. It makes a difference. View Quote View All Quotes View All Quotes Quote History Quoted: You guys would be shocked how little time career criminals get or how low their bond is when arrested. I'm happy when one of my arrestees gets held at all- regardless of bond amount.
I recently had a guy who was stalking and beating his ex, he set her parents car on fire and it almost burned the house down. Once arrested- full confession. Video evidence as well. Bond was $10k. Which means he can get out with $1k and a bondsman. County Attorney is going to offer him 1 1/2 years in prison. For Arson. And we consider this to be a pretty good resolution.
I recently had a pretty good case where a chick was running a fraudulent business, forged multiple checks, and cost her bank $15k. She got probation. Not a single day in jail.
Vote for the harshest county attorney possible. Research and vote on the judges. It makes a difference. These decisions have little to do with the local judge (who is usually a commissioner or judge pro tem and not an elected/appointed judge) and very little to do with who is county attorney or what bond the prosecutor requested. For the past several years the State Supreme Court has directed all judges to impose the least amount of bail possible. This follows a national trend of states doing away with cash bail alltogether. The national trend is if the person/crime isn't so bad they can't be released, then bail punishes poor people while those with means can get out of jail while awaiting trial. https://arizonastatelawjournal.org/2021/01/13/advancing-bail-and-pretrial-justice-reform-in-arizona/ A. Reducing the Use of Money Bail and Commercial Bond
Although the Task Force recommended that Arizona eliminate cash bail,[155] the state has not yet done so. But perhaps anticipating that its recommendation would not be accepted, the Task Force also recommended that Arizona "[e]liminate the requirement for cash surety to the greatest extent possible."[156] In support of this recommendation, the Task Force criticized the heavy reliance on commercial bail agencies and recommended that where a financial bond was imposed, preference be given to cash deposited with the court.[157]
These recommendations were implemented, and as previously described, courts must now release defendants charged with bailable offenses on their own recognizance unless doing so would not assure their appearance or would fail to protect the community.[158] Moreover, in cases where a court determines that a monetary condition of release is necessary, it must impose the "least onerous" type of bond.[159] If followed, these changes would help those without the financial resources to pay bail, who often either remain in jail pending trial or have to utilize the services of a bail bond agent.[160] Most importantly, a move toward release on recognizance and unsecured bonds should reduce the number of people in jail pending trial. In addition, it would reduce reliance on the commercial bail industry, which, across the nation, acts as a gatekeeper for more than two million defendants released on bail each year, earning it an estimated $2.4 billion annually.[161]
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