Thai court denies Thaksin bid to stop graft trial Aug 15, 2008
In a statement justifying his decision to jump bail, Thaksin said the political enemies who engineered his removal in a 2006 coup were meddling in the courts, making it impossible for him to receive a fair hearing. Thailand has started the lengthy process of asking Britain to extradite him to face trial, although history suggests it will be years before it can get their hands on him, if at all. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Thailand starts long Thaksin extradition process Aug 13, 2008
In his statement, Thaksin said his decision to jump bail was because political enemies who engineered the 2006 coup were meddling in the courts, making it impossible for him to receive a fair hearing in Thailand. (Reporting by Nopporn Wong-Anan; Editing by Ed Cropley and David Fox). (Reuters)
Conservatives in bail reform move Aug 12, 2008
The opposition party will publish figures suggesting almost half those who jump bail are let off with a fine, averaging only 60, equivalent to the minimum penalty for failing to pay London's congestion charge. "The current system is not working - bail is too easily granted, frequently breached and improperly enforced," Nick Herbert, shadow justice secretary, said yesterday. (Financial Times)
I was too afraid to sleep Jul 27, 2008
Some commentators have suggested Lloyd should jump bail and run. The legal source said if he did he would never be able to return to Australia due to an extradition agreement between the countries. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Film Minimizes Roman Polanski's Crime Jul 22, 2008
com - Film Minimizes Roman Polanskirime. On a Handheld Device. (Newsmax)
Bleak Weekend For Borishade, Fani-Kayode Jul 5, 2008
He stated that he was well known in Nigeria and a holder of Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR) and would not jump bail if the application was granted. The former Ministers of Aviation, and Iyayi were on Wednesday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja, by the EFCC on allegations of forgery, conspiracy and misappropriation of N19. (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Ex-Ministers Charged to Court Jul 3, 2008
He said the nature and gravity of the offence which the ministers have allegedly committed did not make it safe for them to be granted bail, adding, "There is likelihood that if granted bail they could jump bail and interfere with further investigation into the matter." He then urged the court to "in the interest of justice" grant the commission's request by ordering that the accused persons be kept in EFCC custody for 2 weeks. But counsel to the accused persons opposed the application on the... (allAfrica.com)
EFCC arraigns Fani-Kayode, Borishade, Iyayi Jul 3, 2008
"The burden is on the prosecutor to show that the accused persons will jump bail or will tamper with investigations. He has not shown so. He cannot just expect the court to refuse them bail on the basis of his legal speculation that they might jump bail", Osuh said ... He said whereas the EFCC said it required the court's leave to keep the accused much longer in order to help it conclude its investigation unhindered, lawyers to the accused persons argued that their clients would not jump bail if... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Man in court over Mokbel escape Jun 13, 2008
A sixth person has faced court accused of helping Tony Mokbel jump bail and escape from Australia to Greece. Spiros Katos, 50, is charged with intent to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and accessory after the fact to cocaine importation. (The Age)
Tulsa principal accused of rape May 29, 2008
According to FOX 23, it sounds as if this man is already convicted, sentenced, and then proceeded to jump bail. I hope he is exonerated, then successfully sues Clear Channel media for 20 million, because that's the only way that irresponsible journalism like this will stop. (FOX23.com, OK)
Nigeria: Court Grants Iyabo Bail May 22, 2008
com: Nigeria: Court Grants Iyabo Bail (Page 1 of 1). Use our pull-down menus to find more stories. (allAfrica.com)
Court grants Obasanjo-Bello bail May 22, 2008
AFTER about 48 hours in the custody of the Police, Maitama Division, Abuja, daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Senator Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello was yesterday admitted to bail by an Abuja High Court after she said she would not jump bail ... He urged the court to exercise its discretion in the applicant's favour in view of her unblemished criminal history, the fact that the offence for which she was charged was bailable and the fact that she will not jump bail, but be available for her... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Grange, Aduku, others get bail Apr 16, 2008
According to Justice Garba, Section 341(1) of the Criminal Procedure Code (CPC) had adequately made provisions for the grounds upon which a court will exercise its discretion in favour of a bail application to include a scenario that guarantees that the applicants/accused persons will not tamper with investigations or jump bail, among others. The judge held that the averments contained in the affidavit in support of the bail applications had fully addressed those conditions and therefore held... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Nigeria: Financial Crimes Body Arraigns Ex-Health Ministers Apr 9, 2008
He added that Grange had been on EFCC bail before her arraignment and will not jump bail, noting that she is a professor of pediatrics of international repute and would not run anywhere if granted bail. Counsel to Aduku, Dr. Samson Sani Ameh, urged the court to grant his client bail on liberal terms. (allAfrica.com)
Senior officer in deeper trouble over false declarations Apr 2, 2008
Sritharan asked for the amount to be reduced, saying his client s assets had been frozen and he was unlikely to jump bail as he had already posted a total of RM300,000 in bail for his previous charges. Judge Zanol Rashid Hussin set bail at RM35,000 and fixed May 7 to 9 for trial. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nigeria: Governor Remains in Custody Feb 16, 2008
He said he would not jump bail if the bail conditions were varied. Relevant Links. (allAfrica.com)
Bitti eludes Orissa police Jan 12, 2008
His father has been charged with helping Bitti jump bail. After Mohanti surrendered before a court in Jaipur, Rajasthan, on Thursday, pressure has mounted on the Orissa police to arrest Bitti at any cost. (Daily News & Analysis)
Fugitive Orissa top cop ready to surrender Jan 4, 2008
BB Mohanty is accused of helping his son, convicted for raping a German tourist, jump bail. NEW DELHI: Suspended Orissa top cop BB Mohantys hide-and-seek game with the Rajasthan police seems to be at last over. (Daily News & Analysis)
Nigeria: Former Governors Sent to Prison Dec 18, 2007
While reviewing the oral application for bail, the judge said it was predicated on section 118(2) (3) of the Criminal Procedures Act, adding that the main points for consideration were the nature of offence, strength of evidence, likelihood of delay in trial, and whether the accused person would jump bail. He said that while the first accused person was charged with 103 bailable offences, the second accused person (Ms. (allAfrica.com)
Nigeria: Court Remands Governor in Prison Dec 14, 2007
He said his client's liberty was at stake and should he be deemed innocent until proved otherwise, pointing out that as a prominent man in the country, Ibori is not likely to jump bail if the application is granted ... He said with the trouble encountered by EFCC before the accused was arrested, he could jump bail. (allAfrica.com)
MySpace Page Leads To Texas Fugitive Dec 1, 2007
"I had a -- a mother's gut feeling, but about in May of 1997 I told the D.A.'s office in Austin that I had a feeling that she would jump bail," Datz told Harry Smith from Houston, where she lives. Datz only learned about the details of Mezzich's life this week, after an Austin reporter discovered the MySpace page and brought it to her attention. (CBS News -- Early Show)
Mother: 'All I'm looking for is I'm sorry' Nov 29, 2007
We met at the DA s office, and I said, 'She is going to jump bail,' and all of them looked at me and said, 'Phew, oh no, that s not going to happen,' and they all laughed, said Datz. While out on bond, a grand jury indicted Mezzich for intoxication manslaughter. (KHOU.com, TX)
THE ASSASSINATION OF CHAUNCEY BAILEY / A FATHER'S FIEFDOM REDUCED TO RUIN... Oct 8, 2007
" he said. But Lt. Joyner said the Oakland police had been vigorous. Since Bey IV came to power, several bakery employees had been arrested on gun charges, he said. Joyner said some of the men would come to court until they were found guilty. Then, before being sentenced, they would jump bail. "They felt they were untouchable - they walked around, knowing that they were wanted by law enforcement," he said. "They didn't care. " Yusuf Bey Patriarch of Oakland's Your Black Muslim Bakery... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Salesman pleads not guilty Jul 11, 2007
He said Wong would not jump bail as he had a permanent job and was staying with his parents. ASP Chang confirmed the arrest of the second suspect but said he had no details about whether the second suspect would be charged. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Moti affair another Canberra blunder Jul 11, 2007
The causes range from the trivial - Somare being asked to remove his shoes in a security check at Brisbane Airport - to the serious, allowing Moti to jump bail and escape aboard a PNG Defence Force aircraft. Canberra now has Somare in its sights, with Downer calling for him to release a report on the Moti escape, which reportedly says the Prime Minister gave the order. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Accused former teacher bonds out of jail Jun 13, 2007
wrote on Jun 12, 2007 9:32 PM:" I thought that the 10% you put up is basically the insurance for the bail/bond company who puts up the rest. You don't get it back. Am I wrong? Even if you show up and don't jump bail, someone assumed the risk you might, so someone was on the hook for the $1.75 M, and the 10% is the price you pay for freedom til it's all decided. ". Hooper wrote on Jun 12, 2007 8:54 PM:" It's really none of your business where he got the money. ". (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Pinal County mom turns her work hunting bail jumpers into reality TV show Jun 9, 2007
Wife, Mom, Bounty Hunter, which airs on WE tv, follows Scott as she juggles her personal life with her job of hunting down "skips" - criminals who jump bail. As a private investigator and owner of Old West Bail Bonds in Florence, Scott said, "I can go from hunting the scum of the earth to my daughter's dance recitals.". (AZCentral -- News)
All wigged up and nowhere to run: how they nabbed 'Skinny' Tony Jun 7, 2007
It was when Mokbel learned of the hitman's statement that he decided to jump bail and flee to Europe. In his absence, he was sentenced to a minimum of nine years for cocaine trafficking. (The Age, Australia -- Breaking News)
The fall of the House of Mokbel Jun 7, 2007
That was when Mokbel decided to jump bail and flee. If Mokbel had a sixth sense for survival it disappeared when he crossed the equator. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Uganda: Muhwezi Out on Bail Jun 2, 2007
In his affidavit, the accused stated that he would not jump bail. "I want to go through the trial to prove my innocence.". (allAfrica.com)
Tories Unveil Plans May 27, 2007
Such moves could go as far as paying commercial security firms to guard crime scenes, hunt down people who jump bail, monitor "at risk" prisoners and carry out security checks. The report says the police are being thwarted from doing their job properly by a combination of "excessive bureaucracy and central intervention, an inflexible workforce, inefficient processes and political correctness". (Sky News)
Shurtleff lobbying Mexico to pardon reality TV's 'Dog' May 12, 2007
"I don't think he's asking for special consideration because he's 'Dog,' he thinks that there's a big issue of justice here." Chapman's exploits as a bail bondsman in Hawaii are featured on the popular Ae show, "Dog The Bounty Hunter." The show focuses on Chapman and his wife, Beth, as they round up people who skip court dates and jump bail. Chapman is most famous for his capture of Andrew Luster, the heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune. (Deseret News)
"20/20" report to detail accused DC madams records May 5, 2007
Prosecutors raised the prospect this week that Palfrey could jump bail now that shes been removed from electronic monitoring, pointing out that shes done it before. In 1991, she skipped out on her pending trial for pimping out women and other charges in California, leaving only a long, rambling letter with her attorney. (The News Journal)
Military strategist may testify against DC madam May 5, 2007
Prosecutors said this week that Palfrey may attempt to jump bail, as she did in 1991 in California. At that time, she faced trial for pimping out women and left a long letter with her attorney. (CTV.ca)
Report to detail accused madam's records May 5, 2007
Prosecutors raised the prospect this week that Palfrey could jump bail now that she's been removed from electronic monitoring, pointing out that she's done it before. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. (USA Today -- News)
Suspected D.C. Madam Has Fled Before May 4, 2007
(AP) Deborah Jeane Palfrey was blunt at times, rambling and conspiratorial at others in a 1991 letter explaining to a judge why she jumped bail and skipped out on her trial for prostitution-related charges in California. "Prison is an absurd and unthinkable horror for me to embrace for simply being an enterprising business person," she wrote. (CBS News -- US)
Lawyer charged with forgery and cheating claims trial Apr 27, 2007
Mahendran suggested bail at RM10,000, saying that there was no evidence to show that his client would jump bail, and that Kasturi Kesveren held a partnership in a legal firm and his partner Abdul Malik Mat Judi was also present in court. Judge Hadhariah Syed Ismail set bail at RM100,000 in two sureties, ordered Kasturi Kesveren to surrender his travel documents, and fixed May 28 for mention. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Soldiers jump bail in Chechen massacre case Apr 19, 2007
Tom Parfitt in MoscowThursday April 19, 2007. Three special forces servicemen who were being prosecuted for massacring a group of Chechen civilians in one of Russia's highest profile criminal trials have gone on the run days before proceedings were expected to draw to a close. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Commissioners should be elected, says Tory police report Apr 3, 2007
"But Mr Cameron will claim that these tasks have "got lost in a Labour sea of red tape, and targets, and management consultants, and reorganisations".Replacing "Labour's top-down centralisation" with "bottom-up local accountability" and replacing "state control with social responsibility", will make the country "a safer and better place to live, for everyone", Mr Cameron will say.Under the Tory proposals, residents would get a "right to policing", including cash to tackle local crime and safety... (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Costa crimelineService puts the squeeze on British criminals in Spain Dec 24, 2006
" Criminal bases Spain became a popular destination for Britons on the run after the collapse of the extradition treaty with the UK in 1978. Ronnie Knight, the former husband of the actress Barbara Windsor, spent a decade on the Spanish Costas evading British justice. Ronnie Knight faced handling charges on his return from Spain He eventually returned to serve seven years in prison for his involvement in the 1983 6m Security Express robbery. A new extradition treaty with Spain was introduced in... (BBC News -- Europe)
The Bounty Hunter 'Dog' on tight leash for now Sep 17, 2006
Consider this also; of all the folks in the world, do you think Dog would jump bail if he thought there was ramifications. Is it so hard not to imagine that the State of California prosecuters offered some type of immunity to Dog and company for his actions to bring home a serial rapist,all for the glory of the district attorney in California. (Monsters and Critics.com)
Lifetime award for Polanski Sep 13, 2006
Facing a possible jail sentence if convicted, Polanski chose to jump bail and flee to Europe. Since then, he has been unable to return to the US. Police said they would arrest the director if he turned up to collect his Oscar in 2002. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
* Court rejects third appeal of Chao's release on bail Aug 12, 2006
As to prosecutors' misgivings that Chao may jump bail or flee the country, the high court said that given Chao's high-profile status, it's virtually possible for Chao to flee abroad. As a result, the high court rejected prosecutors' appeal seeking the continued detention of the trio. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
San Jose Molestation Case Featured On 'Dateline NBC' Aug 12, 2006
He would allegedly jump bail, and when taken to court, he would attack his victims. Prosecutors said Schwartzmiller kept dozens of notebooks with lists of his alleged victims and notes about each one. (NBC 11, CA)
Police multi-million dollar drug scandal ... Aug 6, 2006
He further stated that his client was a law abiding citizen of the country and had people who were going to stand surety for him to appear at any given time to assist the courts in determining the truth of the matter since he was not going to jump bail under any circumstances. Counsel for the third accused, Kwabena Acheampong, also sided with his counter part Adjei Mensah, but added that his client only accompanied a friend to the said meeting and does not have any idea about the missing drugs... (Ghana Web, Ghana)
$1 million bail in drug case seized by state Aug 4, 2006
It was the first time state prosecutors used a provision of federal case law to ensure that a flight-risk defendant wouldn't jump bail. "I have long been concerned that some defendants use illegally obtained funds to make bail and as a result become serious flight risks," said Attorney General Terry Goddard in a formal statement. (AZCentral -- News)
Justice Minister 'protects' top police officers Jul 28, 2006
The Minister of Justice and Attorney General says measures have been taken to prevent tampering with evidence in the ongoing drugs enquiry in which top police officers are alleged to have connived with cocaine suspects to jump bail. Joe Ghartey was reacting to calls by the minority for the interdiction of the officers. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
No bail for 'Mafia Cops' Jul 26, 2006
Brooklyn federal judge Jack Weinstein said that both men, even if they beat the remaining narcotics charge after a retrial, were so stigmatized by heinous acts of murder that they had a heavy incentive to jump bail. In June, Weinstein overturned an April jury verdict that had found that Eppolito, 58, and Caracappa, 64, were involved in eight gangland murders at the behest of the Luchese crime family from 1986 to 1990. (Newsday -- New York City)
Daasebre Dwamena is innocent -Lawyer Jul 14, 2006
He will need a place to lodge and report himself regularly to the security and since he is a star and well known he cannot jump bail and moreover his travelling documents will be temporally ceased. He noted. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Nigeria: Court Denies Aruleba, Durojaiye Bail Jun 29, 2006
He assured the court that Aruleba would provide "reasonable "sureties and that he will not jump bail. "Even the Supreme Court has said the offence of sedition is unconstitutional. It is a colonial offence. Belgore JSC (CJN), as he then was in a judgment declared that the offence of sedition is unconstitutional as it infringes on the rights of the press," he added. (allAfrica.com)
Judge may grant Korean bail in Iraq oil scandal (Reuters) Jan 18, 2006
Federal prosecutor Stephen Miller contented it was a "guarantee" that Park would jump bail because "you need not look further than his history.". But Katz disagreed, finding that Park did not flee his 1977 indictment for bribery in the "Koreagate" scandal. (RSS - Yahoo News - Iraq)
