bail
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Brown’s lawyers, in their bail request, said he has health issues—including a heart aneurysm, as well as poor eyesight and hearing—that meant “he cannot get behind the steering wheel of a plane ever again.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026
He was ordered released on bail in the Tennessee criminal case last year, but was then quickly taken into custody by U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
He was granted strict conditional bail and will appear in court next month.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
He is being held in lieu of $1.4-million bail and faces 26 years in state prison if convicted as charged.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
There’s no bail for juvenile offenders—it’s up to the judge to decide whether to let you go home or keep you in custody.
From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater
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