Judge Gerard expressed frustration with the accused’s lack of attendance at court-mandated alcohol program meetings, citing the need to follow court orders, and set bail at $5,000 for each count and a reevaluation date of Feb. 26.
Judge Karen L. Robinson denied a request to reduce the $200,000 bail for an accused person facing multiple felony charges, citing the alleged conduct as a danger to the public and rejecting defense arguments that the accused could not afford bail.
The fate of an unhoused man was under consideration in Yolo County Superior Court as the judge weighed whether to release him or continue his detention during a bail review, with the public defender arguing for his release and the prosecution opposing it due to his history of noncompliance.
Judge Carlton P. Biggs denied a request for conditional release and set $20,000 bail for a foreign national facing DUI-related probation proceedings, citing the accused’s previous arrests and high blood alcohol content levels.
Judges with law enforcement backgrounds are more likely to order pretrial detention and set higher cash bail amounts, resulting in harsher outcomes for defendants at their first court appearance, according to a new study analyzing nearly 70,000 New York City criminal court arraignments.
The accused requested to be released to a residential treatment program for drug and mental health issues, but the motion was denied due to public safety concerns and pending blood test results, and the accused expressed confusion about the purpose of a preliminary hearing.
A Los Angeles County judge denied a motion to reduce charges against a man charged with attempted second-degree robbery, despite concerns about possible mental health issues, and set his bail at $50,000.
A San Diego judge upheld a $50,000 bail for a man accused of failing to appear at his arraignment, citing his disregard for court orders and the risk of flight.
Judge Michael Jesic denied release for a man charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, ruling against his attorney’s argument that missed court dates were caused by mental health problems now resolved with treatment.
Judge Clara M. Levers set an Admit/Deny hearing for Sept. 18 and kept bail at $35,000 for the accused, who was charged with violating parole for the second time after allegedly tampering with a GPS tracker.
Judge Derek G. Johnson reduced bail for a woman charged with felony sale or transport of a controlled substance from $50,000 to $25,000, despite her attorney’s request for a further reduction due to her lack of income.
Judge Jennifer A. Henry set bail at $2,000 cash, $4,000 insurance bond, or $20,000 partially secured surety bond for an accused facing misdemeanor charges for driving while intoxicated, despite his defense attorney arguing that the failure to appear was not willful evasion and that the charges were not bail-eligible under New York’s bail reform laws.
Judge Clara M. Levers maintained bail at $25,000 and upheld jail time for an injured man who violated his probation terms by failing his work program twice, despite his probation officer telling him on July 28 that he could still finish the program.
Judge Brian J. Stretch denied the motion to reduce the unauthorized entry of a dwelling charge against the accused, but granted the request for diversion, and instructed the accused to return to court on Oct. 22 for a hearing regarding a diversion update.
Judge Johnny Cepeda Gogo denied release for an accused man who had failed to appear at previous court hearings, despite being incarcerated in Alameda County at the time, and set the bail bond at $75,000.
A preliminary hearing was held in San Francisco Superior Court to discuss a mental health case involving an accused person who painted over the faces of murals she thought were too scary for children, and the judge agreed to hold a bench warrant until the accused appears in court on August 8th.
Judge Wolk ordered bail set at $10,000 per case for an accused individual experiencing homelessness, citing their repeated failures to appear in court and lack of compliance with probation.
A judge in Los Angeles County set bail amounts of $1 million, $50,000, and $100,000 for three co-accused individuals charged with a planned home burglary, after considering their criminal histories and public safety concerns.
A man was charged with domestic violence, drug possession, and other offenses in San Francisco Superior Court and was ordered back to jail by Judge Gerardo Sandoval, despite the man’s emotional plea to be released due to illness.
A man accused of armed auto burglary has been held in San Francisco County Jail for over two years, awaiting trial, with his jury trial scheduled for July 14, 2025.