Ordinary Injustice

  1. What is bail? How did Fraizer bring attention to Judge Bauer's bail setting practices?
  2. Bauer is accused of denying defendants the right to counsel. Why? How did this issue present in the Brooks case?
  3. What is an Alfred plea? Why would someone use an Alfred plea to resolve a case?
  4. What sanction was imposed on Judge Bauer by the New York State Commission on Judicial Conduct? Why? Was it fair? Why or why not?