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<blockquote data-quote="4play" data-source="post: 4083802" data-attributes="member: 7223">No, the 8th doesn&#039;t apply for crimes like this, we aren&#039;t talking about manslaughter, this is 1st degree Murder.&nbsp; I would say he&#039;s lucky that bail was set at all, especially considering law.&nbsp; &nbsp; Look below. at article 2 section 8&nbsp; in the Oklahoma Constitution, seems like 1, 2, &amp; 3 all qualify for bail exception for this case.&nbsp;&nbsp; This charge also carries a minimum sentence of&nbsp; life, and maximum is death, is that excessive too?&nbsp;Section II-8: Right to bail - Exceptions.&nbsp; A.&nbsp; All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties,except that bail may be denied for:&nbsp; 1.&nbsp; capital offenses when the proof of guilt is evident, or thepresumption thereof is great;&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; violent offenses;&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; offenses where the maximum sentence may be lifeimprisonment or life imprisonment without parole;&nbsp; 4.&nbsp; felony offenses where the person charged with the offensehas been convicted of two or more felony offenses arising out ofdifferent transactions; and&nbsp; 5.&nbsp; controlled dangerous substances offenses where the maximumsentence may be at least ten (10) years imprisonment.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="4play, post: 4083802, member: 7223"] No, the 8th doesn't apply for crimes like this, we aren't talking about manslaughter, this is 1st degree Murder. I would say he's lucky that bail was set at all, especially considering law. Look below. at article 2 section 8 in the Oklahoma Constitution, seems like 1, 2, & 3 all qualify for bail exception for this case. This charge also carries a minimum sentence of life, and maximum is death, is that excessive too? Section II-8: Right to bail - [B]Exceptions[/B]. A. All persons shall be bailable by sufficient sureties, except that [B]bail may be denied for[/B]: 1. capital offenses when the proof of guilt is evident, or the presumption thereof is great; 2. violent offenses; 3. offenses where the maximum sentence may be life imprisonment or life imprisonment without parole; 4. felony offenses where the person charged with the offense has been convicted of two or more felony offenses arising out of different transactions; and 5. controlled dangerous substances offenses where the maximum sentence may be at least ten (10) years imprisonment. [/QUOTE]

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