Supreme Court of Florida· 11/20/1980

State v. Arthur

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390 So. 2d 717

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holding that the State is held to a degree of proof greater than that required to establish guilt beyond a reasonable doubt
holding that, before pretrial detention may be ordered in a life felony case, State must show that \proof is evident or the presumption great\
holding that after considering the defendant’s responsive showing, the court finds that the proof is evident or the presumption great, the court then has the discretion to grant or deny bail
“The constitutional provision does not require that bail release be denied to all persons charged with capital offenses . . . .”
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“If, after considering the defendant’s responsive showing, the court finds that the proof is evident or the presumption great, the court then has the discretion to grant or deny bail. On this issue, the burden is on the accused to demonstrate that release on bail is appropriate.”

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