Nicholas Cotter

Nicholas Cotter

January 06, 2021 | The Recorder

The California Supreme Court Can Fix Our Broken Bail System

No one should argue for eliminating surety bail entirely; that would undercut an accused's due process protections. Bail is a long-standing absolute right. The question is whether and how cash bail will survive, says David A. Carrillo and Nicholas Cotter of the California Constitution Center, Berkeley Law School.

By Nicholas Cotter and David A. Carrillo

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