Galen v. County of Los Angeles.U.S. District Court EXCESSIVE BAIL excessive bail n. an amount of bail ordered posted by an accused defendant which is much more than necessary or usual to assure he/she will make court appearances, particularly in relation to minor crimes. Galen v. County of Los Angeles, 322 F.Supp.2d 1045 (C.D.Cal. 2004). A detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee arrested for domestic violence brought a [section] 1983 Eighth Amendment action alleging that bail of $1 million was excessive. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the defendants. The court held that bail of $1 million, enhanced from the $50,000 bail listed in the county's felony bail schedule, was not excessive. The court noted that the alleged victim had both older and more recent injuries, including a seven-inch laceration laceration /lac·er·a·tion/ (las?er-a´shun) 1. the act of tearing. 2. a torn, ragged, mangled wound. lac·er·a·tion n. 1. A jagged wound or cut. 2. , and allegedly feared for her safety. The detainee was a local attorney who had obtained bail within hours by paying $50,000 to post bond, and the option of denying bail was unavailable under state law. (Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department This article is about the Los Angeles County Sherriff's Department, not to be confused with the smaller Los Angeles County Police The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) is a local law enforcement agency that serves Los Angeles County, California. , California) |
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