Court Watch: Judge Sets $10,500 Bail for Bay Area Father Despite $700 Monthly Income, Citing Public Safety Concerns
An Alameda County Superior Court judge ordered a Bay Area father held on $10,500 bail, concluding he posed a danger to public safety despite defense arguments citing his $700 monthly income and recent California Supreme Court precedent requiring reasonably affordable bail. The decision, which sets bail at approximately 15 months of the accused’s reported gross earnings, followed the judge’s determination that the defendant was “quite dangerous” and that the defense had not sufficiently demonstrated an affordable bail amount.