As Jerry Brown wraps up his 2nd tenure he is putting his
signature on some new state laws. Some
will have an impact on those who get arrested, on our youth, and those charged
with marijuana offenses BEFORE marijuana was legalized. Perhaps the most widely reviewed is the law
that eliminates cash bail in California slated to take effect in October 2019.
California will become the first state to completely abolish
cash bail, replacing the existing money bail system for one that evaluates a
suspect for the likelihood of not appearing in court or be a risk to public
safety. The goal is to create greater equality in who is held in jail awaiting
trial, because it would not favor those who can afford to post bail. The
appellate court has ruled that the state’s cash bail system is
unconstitutional.
This is a watershed change in how suspects are treated in
The Big Bear State. It is just one of
several new laws that will take effect in 2019.
A big new change has an impact on accomplices in murder cases. Don’t try to learn all of them. Attorney Bill Chestnut already knows
them. If you are accused of a crime in
San Jose or the surrounding area, call Bill at (408) 298-6990.
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