Ramon B. Trujillo, Appellant v. State of Arkansas, Appellee

Summary

The court denied Trujillo’s petition for a writ of certiorari. It held that cash-only bail is permitted under the Arkansas Constitution because “sufficient sureties” encompasses cash as a method of assuring a defendant’s appearance, but it declined to address whether the amount of bail was excessive because that issue became moot after Trujillo pleaded guilty. Chief Justice Brill and Justice Hart dissented, concluding that cash-only bail violates the constitutional right to release upon sufficient surety and is not authorized by the criminal-procedure rule.