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Shining a light in the dark corners of Baltimore City’s courts #FreeThemAll https://xitter.cf/t.co/iiNaYTj9eb @bmorecourtwatch@projectmushroom.social

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Baltimore Courtwatch (@bmorecourtwatch) profile pictureBaltimore Courtwatch@bmorecourtwatch10 Jul 2020
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We started this project because the courtrooms that exist in the popular imagination, and the rights that people are told we have, do not in any meaningful way exist in real life. And bail review is one of the places this is most stark and, we hope, most jarring.
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As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during July 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.
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JUDGES (cont'd): While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases. "Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 57%, Judge Tanner at 100%, and Judge Vittoria at 60%, making the average across all judges 64%

ALT A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 57%, Judge Tanner at 100%, and Judge Vittoria at 60%, making the average across all judges 64%

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Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom. Data is a tool in the toolbox. And we need all the tools to build. #FreeThemAll
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As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during June 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.
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JUDGES (cont'd): While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases. "Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 55%, Judge Tanner at 50%, and Judge Vittoria at 33%, making the average across all judges 50%

ALT A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 55%, Judge Tanner at 50%, and Judge Vittoria at 33%, making the average across all judges 50%

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Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom. Data is a tool in the toolbox. And we need all the tools to build. #FreeThemAll
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As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during May 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.
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JUDGES (cont'd): While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases. "Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 30%, Judge Tanner at 25%, and Judge Vittoria at 33%, making the average across all judges 31%

ALT A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 30%, Judge Tanner at 25%, and Judge Vittoria at 33%, making the average across all judges 31%

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Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom. Data is a tool in the toolbox. And we need all the tools to build. #FreeThemAll
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As promised, here is what we observed in Baltimore City Circuit Court bail hearings during April 2024. Remember, bail hearings occur *before* trials. Each person being discussed is legally innocent and these hearings determine where the person will live until their trial.
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JUDGES (cont'd): While there may be general boundaries of judicial rulings, individual judges can make choices that are wildly different than each other, even when presented with similar cases. "Judicial discretion" is an important concept to always keep in mind.
A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 66.7%, Judge Murdock at 66.7%, Judge Vittoria at 45.5%, making the average across all judges 55%

ALT A table showing Judge's decisions, broken down by judge. The key point is how often a judge chose HWOB, with Judge Geller at 66.7%, Judge Murdock at 66.7%, Judge Vittoria at 45.5%, making the average across all judges 55%

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Thank you again for following along. We do this so that more people can get a glimpse into the realities of the courtroom. Data is a tool in the toolbox. And we need all the tools to build. #FreeThemAll
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