Pubdate: Thu, 14 Nov 2002
Source: Post and Courier, The (Charleston, SC)
Copyright: 2002 Evening Post Publishing Co.
Contact:  http://www.charleston.net/index.html
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/567
Author: Rosemary Wright

CRIMES AND JUSTICE

If you are an accomplice to a murder, you will probably be able to get a 
bond reduction hearing and actually get your bond reduced (provided it is a 
high bond). However, if you sell $100 worth of crack or cocaine to a 
confidential informant (in other words if you are set up by the police), 
your bond will be very high and you probably won't be able to afford it. If 
you have a bond reduction hearing, your bond will probably not be reduced. 
Which is worse, killing, being an accomplice in a killing, or selling 
drugs? Which person is more dangerous to society, the murderer, the 
accomplice to the murder or the drug dealer? Or does it depend on who is 
accused?

Rosemary Wright

North Charleston
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