Tommy Is Arrested on Charges of Attempted Murder

question 62

Multiple Choice

Tommy is arrested on charges of attempted murder.He goes to his bail hearing in a small state court in Texas.At the bail hearing,the judge rules that Tommy's bail is $5 million.Tommy claims that this is a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights.The judge still denies his request for lesser bail.Why can the judge impose such a high bail for Tommy?

• A)The Supreme Court has ruled that only bail in excess of $10 million is a constitutional violation.
• B)The judge knows Tommy has $5 million,so he is allowed to impose that amount as his bail.
• C)The privilege against excessive bail does not apply to state defendants and only applies to federal defendants.
• D)The bail for charges of attempted murders is always $5 million.

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