This Memo, filed by youth defenders from the Hamilton County, Ohio public defender office, challenges the juvenile court’s procedures in competency hearings. The Memo challenges the court’s deficient procedures based on several state statutory grounds and the right to effective assistance of counsel and the right to present a defense under the U.S. and state…
The use of cash bail in the criminal legal system—as one option of conditional release—was established for the sole purpose of ensuring the accused’s presence in court. However, when the bail amount is set at a figure higher than the amount reasonably calculated to fulfill this purpose, it is deemed excessive under the Eighth Amendment.…
