ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - A federal appeals court has upheld New Mexico’s bail bond reforms, ruling that a lawsuit by four state lawmakers, a bail bond association and a former criminal defendant was frivolous.
The Albuquerque Journal reports the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Monday a lower federal court ruling that found only the former criminal defendant had standing for the suit, but all the claims were barred because of other legal principles.
State voters in November 2016 approved an amendment seeking to ensure that high-risk defendants awaiting trial remain incarcerated while nonviolent ones unable to afford bail are released.
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The state Supreme Court formed the rules for the new pretrial release system after the amendment was approved.
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Information from: Albuquerque Journal, http://www.abqjournal.com
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