One day after President Donald Trump criticized cashless bail policies, the Illinois Supreme Court has taken a case involving pretrial release violations under advisement.
The president said Monday that cashless bail started a wave of killers getting released and killing again.
The Illinois Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday involving a defendant who violated pretrial release conditions.
Assistant Attorney General Lauren Schneider said the circuit court ruled correctly that the defendant was not eligible to reduce his 30-day jail sanction with good conduct credit.
Defense attorney Sam Steinberg said any ambiguity in the statute is generally interpreted in favor of the accused.
Tuesday was the first day of the Illinois Supreme Court’s September term.
Story from Illinois Radio Network
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