California judge releases defendant in bail reform case
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A judge ordered that a robbery defendant be released from jail after nearly a year in a case that led to reform of California's bail system because the man could not afford $350,000 bail.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported that 64-year-old Kenneth Humphrey was also ordered Thursday to register for ankle monitoring as he awaits trial on charges he stole $5 and a bottle of cologne from a 79-year-old neighbor.
An appeals court judge in January found that Humphrey's bail was excessive and unfair because he could not afford it.