Some of us surprised that Judge Margo Brodie upheld the $250,000 bail for the two attorneys in the Molotov attack. Now, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit has reversed Judge Brodie and the two attorneys are back in jail. jonathanturley.org/2020/06/06/two…
Three of the four common criteria militate against bail. The offense is violent and the weight of the evidence is great. It was also done with premeditation and the danger to the community is high, particularly given the ongoing protests. Conversely, they have no prior arrests.
There is an interesting comparison out of Pittsburgh where a man accused of placing pipe bombs was also released on bail and was also later reapprehended. The federal agents reported findings (as with the two attorneys) the makings of additional devices.triblive.com/local/pittsbur…
