In re: State of Alabama v. Brooklyn Paige Grimes

Summary

The Supreme Court of Alabama denied both habeas petitions and upheld the denial of bail to defendants indicted for capital murder. It held that an indictment creates a presumption of guilt for bail purposes, that the defendant bears the burden of overcoming that presumption with evidence, and that the circuit court was entitled to reject or discount the defense evidence without appellate reweighing. The court also concluded that denial of bail did not violate the Eighth Amendment because that provision does not require bail to be available in every case.