A defendant charged with an offense punishable with death cannot be admitted to bail, when the proof of his or her guilt is evident or the presumption thereof great. The finding of an indictment does not add to the strength of the proof or the presumptions to be drawn therefrom.
Cal. Penal Code § 1270.5
In What Cases the Defendant May Be Admitted to Bail
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Galen v. County of Los Angeles (2007)
Most recently applied in Galen v. County of Los Angeles (January 2007)
Added by renumbering Section 1270 (as enacted in 1872) by Stats. 1986, Ch. 248, Sec. 165.
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