Defendents’ access to medical treatment in jail not a factor in bail decisions, NH Supreme Court rules
Judges in New Hampshire are not permitted to take into consideration whether denying bail to a defendant with health-related circumstances jeopardizes their protection though incarcerated, according to an unanimous viewpoint unveiled Friday by the New Hampshire Supreme Court docket. The justices rejected an appeal from a defendant held inside Valley Road Jail in Manchester who claimed he was not acquiring correct health care procedure for “a collection of advanced health care concerns,” and that beneath the existing bail statute, his…