State v. Malik A. Pratt

¶ 1. This case calls upon us to consider whether a court may, in order to secure a defendant's appearance in court, impose bail in an amount that the defendant is unable to pay. Defendant appeals the trial court's requirement that he post a secured appearance bond in the amount of $25,000 with a ten percent deposit to be paid to the court. Defendant is now being held for lack of bail, and he argues that the amount set by the trial court is excessive. Although a court must consider a defendant's financial resources in determining conditions of release, we conclude that neither the U.S. nor…