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Politics
8:43 am
Wed October 31, 2012

Mo. court rejects challenge to cash-only bail

The Missouri Supreme Court has ruled that a criminal defendant may be forced to pay cash to be released from jail before trial.

A St. Louis County set a $75,000 cash-only bail for a man accused of invading people's privacy by using a concealed camera in a massage therapy business. The defendant, Kirk Jackson, challenged the cash bail order.

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Politics
7:28 pm
Wed September 5, 2012

Mo. high court considers cash-only bail requirements

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The Missouri Supreme Court is considering whether criminal defendants can be required to pay cash to be released from jail before trial.

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