The mother of a 17-year-old girl who was allegedly murdered while in a foster care home is furious that the woman accused of killing her is now out of jail after having her bail significantly reduced.
A Riverside County couple charged in the death of a disabled teenager who was living at their foster home appeared in court. They are charged with multiple felonies, including murder and sexual abuse.
"I asked the nurse, 'Why didn't anyone do anything? Did they try to help her out? Why didn't they do CPR right away?" asked Ramirez."The nurse told me herself that she felt something was not right." The judge who made the ruling cited a recent California Supreme Court decision which requires judges to now consider a defendant's ability to pay bail in addition to the seriousness of the charged crimes when deciding the bail amount.
The judge agreed that the Supreme Court ruling significantly changes how bail amounts are set, saying defendants can't be detained simply because they're poor.
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