We have all heard of the phrase innocent until proven guilty. It is a cornerstone of American law. We presume with this cornerstone that, if you are accused of crime, you will be permitted to post bail and remain free until and if you are convicted by the government.
Our laws now permit many charged with a drug offense to be held without the right to post bond unless and until you are able to get into court to prove your money is legal. This means you cannot use your own moneyto post bail for a loved one without permission of the government or a judge. It can take weeks to get in front of that judge, while the citizen accused sits in jail without bail. This is yet another glaring example of how our belief that we are people free from government sanctions unless we are proven guilty of a crime is being lost as society yields its freedoms to the government. The State calls the hearing a Source Hearing, a hearing where the government decides if your money is legal. The State doesn’t have to prove that your money is ill gotten gain, you have to prove your money is valid.
Until this law is changed, I and my staff will work hard and fast to prepare the documents to show the funds are appropriate to present to the prosecutor’s office to get you or your loved one out on bail as quickly as possible.
In defense of the citizen accused,