Commentary: For a $5 theft, $350,000 bail
by Jeff Adachi and Chesa Boudin, Los Angeles Times
Feb 06, 2018
2 minutes
The case of a San Francisco senior citizen accused of stealing $5 and a bottle of cologne from his neighbor reveals the obvious injustice of California's bail system, and may finally lead to reform.
Kenneth Humphrey has languished in San Francisco County Jail for more than 250 days on $350,000 bail. His charges include robbery and residential burglary for allegedly stepping into his
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