Why ‘no cash bail’ will pass legal muster

“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” — 8th Amendment, United States Constitution (part of the Bill of Rights)
Less than two hours after Gov. Jerry Brown signed California’s landmark new “no cash bail” law, the Republican candidate to become the state’s top lawyer pronounced it illegal, unconstitutional.
This came even before the billion-dollar bail bond industry — likely t