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If this amendment is adopted it will mean there
is a constitutional demandable right for bail, except in
three instances, where the crims is punishable by death,
where the crime is punishable by life imprisonment, and
where it would be contrary to public peace or as stated,
unless public peace would require otherwise.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any questions of the sponsor of
the amendment?
Delegate Scanlan.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Delegate Grant, would the
phrase, public peace, as you propose it -- I believe he
has changed it to public peace rather than public safety.
THE CHAIRMAN: Public peace is the phrase.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: Would your phrase, public
peace, as you propose it, permit the committing judge to
take into account the propensity or proclivity of the
accused to commit crime, the likelihood he might commit
crime during the period he is released on bail and before
he is tried?
THE C117TRMAN: Delegate Grant.
DELEGATE GRANT: I refer Delegate Scanlan to