Interesting...The bond is based on the net worth of the indivdual??? Seems it ought to be based on the charges...
That’s just it: There is a bail schedule that gives ranges for bail based on the offense. However, on constitutional grounds you can claim indigence before the court, which is what Zimmerman did. When you claim to be indigent, you’re seeking the lowest bail per schedule for the offense you are charged with or you are seeking off-schedule bail at an even lower rate. Either way, when you claim to be indigent, you’d damn well better be indigent.
If this were a case involving an outspoken liberal who had hidden assets from the court during an arraignment or bail hearing, FReepers would be howling with outrage no matter how minor the actual crime he was facing. Yet somehow, Zimmerman seems to get a pass from many.