Best Criminal Defense Lawyers in Mobile, AL

Why Bond/Bail? The Alabama Supreme Court states: Rule 7.2 is based on the presumption of innocence of the accused and the constitutional and statutory right of a defendant charged with a noncapital offense to be released on bail pending trial. The 8th Amendment to the US Constitution provides, "Excessive bails shall not be required, nor excessive fines composed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted." The Constitution of Alabama includes the additional guaranty that all defendants charged with noncapital offenses have an absolute right to bail prior to conviction. Art. 1, Sec. 16, Alabama Constitution of 1901, provides: "That all persons shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, except for capital offenses, when the proof is evident or the presumption great; and that excessive bail shall not in any case." The Recommended Schedule: Capital felony $50,000 to No Bail Allowed Murder $15,000 to $1,500,000 Class A felony $10,000 to $60,000 Class B felony $5,000 to $30,000 Class C felony $2,500 to $15,000 Drug manufacturing and trafficking $5,000 to $1,500,000 Class D felony $1,000 to $10,000 Misdemeanors: Class A misdemeanor $300 to $6,000 Class B misdemeanor $300 to $3,000 Class C misdemeanor $300 to $1,000 Violation $300 to $500 Municipal-Ordinance Violations $300 to $1,000 Traffic-Related Offenses: DUI $1,000 to $7,500 Reckless driving $300 to $1,000 Speeding $300 to $500 Other traffic violations $300 to $500...