SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento County Superior Court judge set bail at $45,000 Thursday for an accused facing nonviolent drug-related charges, despite defense arguments that his employment, housing stability, and willingness to comply with release conditions justified pretrial release.
At the bail review hearing, Deputy Public Defender Courtney Dier spoke on behalf of the accused, offering numerous justifications for pretrial release. According to DPD Dier, the accused is currently employed cleaning storage units, has access to a phone, is not a flight risk, and has a current residence in Sacramento.
DPD Dier also noted the accused would be amenable to wearing an ankle monitor and would comply with all other conditions of release…