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this un-American and undemocratic exception.
THE CHAIRMAN: Any other delegates desire to
speak to the motion to reconsider? What side do you wish
to speak. Delegate Scanlan?
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I am against the motion for
reconsideration.
THE CHAIRMAN: You may speak.
DELEGATE SCANLAN: I don't want to belabor the
arguments. If the motion for reconsideration passes and
the committee proposal as originally suggested is adopted,
it will mean that a trial court cannot take into account
in fixing hail the possibility of recidivism on the part
of the offender.
The judges of the District of Columbia are
plagued with this problem now under the Federal bail format
and it is ridiculous for me to say that a committing Judge
cannot take into account the possibility that a man charged
may commit a crime during the period he is incarcerated.
I am sorry we rejected Delegate Grant's amendment. I think
he would have preserved the best of both worlds but I say
under any circumstances it is utterly ridiculous to deny