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pennylane

I have a question from a friend. I tried to find the answer, but couldn't.

Is it legal for a tennessee criminal court judge to order a defendent to pay a sum of money to the public defenders office when that defendent can prove they are indegent?in this case the amount is 500 usd.The judge says he will not hear the case till the sum is paid or the defendent is in jail due to the fact the 500 usd wasnt paid.

Does someone knows an answer on this question?

 
whitediamonds

Need to add in many southern US states this abuse of bail / bond is a bigger problem TN being a southern state .

[COLOR=blue]I agree ASE, being from the north, now living in the south. It is a bigger problem in state's like Tenn for sure, [/COLOR]

 
UKGAL

If this were me and my hubby id get my butt back in jail pronto and get it over and done with especially if the 500 cant be found, whatever is gonna happen is going to happen, id rather not upset the judge any more, as they dont play fair in TN. i will be praying for your friends.

 
UKGAL

he needs to file a HABEAS CORPUS motion, as your friends guy was able to get bonded out, by family or whoever, the judge wont settle for the im indegent now,if you can find money for bond then you can find money for a lawyer is the way they are thinking, yes its ilegal but the way things are done in good old TN, your friend needs to get proper help or he is gonna be screwed over. im guessing he is already looking at a long sentence as the judge is already acting like a dick, i dont know if it will be any good but have a skim though this site.

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ASE

Need to add in many southern US states this abuse of bail / bond is a bigger problem TN being a southern state .

 
ASE

With out knowing more abut the case and the defendants their finances it is very hard to say . It is a problem in a lot of states .

Bail is legal used to assure the defendant return for trial according to US Constitution not as punishment ! As is wrongly assumed by the public . Bail and bond abused by Judges in all 50 states as as a means of pre trial "punishment " an a inference of pre tail guilt trial illegally a long legal battle making it's way through courts now among many ( in particular Pro DP Ghouls and Tuff on crime ( tm ) " Sieg Heil" neo Nazis ) ! Thus is in all 50 states check with number of attorneys
in TN .

Hey good to hear from ya Penny