U.S. district court: denial of bail.

• Position: Bail

Bunyon v. Burke County, 306 F.Supp.2d 1240 (S.D.Ga. 2004). A detainee brought a [section] 1983 action stemming from his arrest and the alleged refusal of jail authorities to release him on bail. The court denied summary judgment for the defendants on the issue of whether the sheriffs department failed to bring the detainee before a judicial officer within 72 hours after his arrest. The court held that the sheriffs department contravened...