"The following people have been arrested and

charged with a variety of crimes. For each case,

decide whether the person should be released

and, if so, under what conditions: (1) bail

(release after a certain amount of money is paid;

set an amount), (2) personal recognizance

(release with no money), (3) conditional release

(release under certain conditions; set the condi-

tions), or (4) pretrial detention (no release).

Case 1

Name: Marta Garcia Age: 26

Charge: Possession of crack cocaine

Residence: 619 30th Street; lives alone; no

family or references.

Employment: Unemployed

Education: 11th grade

Criminal record: As a juvenile, five arrests, mostly

misdemeanors. As an adult, two arrests for petty

larceny and a conviction for possession of danger-

ous drugs. Probation was successfully completed.

Comment: Arrested while leaving a train station

with a large quantity of crack cocaine. Urine

test indicates use of narcotics.

Case 2

Name: Gloria Hardy Age: 23

Charge: Prostitution

Residence: 130 Riverside Drive, Apt. 10; lives

with female roommates.

Employment: Call girl; earns $2,500 per week.

Education: Completed high school.

Criminal record: Five arrests for prostitution,

two convictions. Currently on probation.

Comment: Allegedly involved in prostitution

catering to wealthy clients.

Case 3

Name: Stanley A. Wexler Age: 42

Charge: Possession and sale of crack cocaine

Residence: 3814 Sunset Drive; lives with wife

and two children.

Employment: Self-employed owner of a drug-

store chain; annual salary $400,000

Education: Completed college; holds degrees in

pharmacy and business administration.

Criminal record: None

Comment: Arrested at his store by undercover

police after attempting to sell a large quantity

of heroin. Alleged to be a big-time dealer. No

indication of drug usage.

Case 4

Name: Michael D. McKenna Age: 19

Charge: Assault

Residence: 412 Pine Street; lives alone; parents

are in prison.

Employment: Waiter; earns $400 per week

Education: 10th grade

Criminal record: Six juvenile arrests (possession of

marijuana, illegal possession of firearms, and four

burglaries); convicted of firearms charge and two

burglaries; spent two years in juvenile facility.

Comment: Arrested after being identified as

assailant in a street fight. Alleged leader of a

street gang. Police consider him dangerous.

No indication of drug usage.

Case 5

Name: Chow Yang Age: 34

Charge: Possession of stolen mail and forgery

Residence: 5361 Texas Street; lives with his wife

and two children by a prior marriage.

Employment: Works 30 hours per week at a

service station; earns minimum wage.

Education: 8th grade

Criminal record: Nine arrests, mostly vagrancy

and drunk and disorderly conduct. Two convic-

tions: (1) driving while intoxicated (fined and

lost license) and (2) forgery (completed two

years' probation).

Comment: Arrested attempting to cash a stolen

Social Security check. Has a drinking problem."

READ the cases in You Be the Judge on page 159 and decide whether the person should be released and, if so, under what conditions. Mark the question with one of the following: BAIL and how much, PERSONAL RECOGNIZANCE, CONDITIONAL RELEASE, or PRETRIAL DETENTION

Case #1 Marta Garcia Answer:

Case #2 Gloria Hardy Answer:

Case #3 Stanley A. Wexler Answer:

Case #4 Michael D. McKenna Answer:

Case #5 Chow YangAnswer: