As a juvenile, five arrests, mostly misdemeanors. As an adult, two arrests for petty larceny and a conviction for possession of dangerous drugs. Probation was successfully completed. Comment

Bail Hearing
The following people have been arrested and charged with a variety of crimes. For each case, decide whether the person should be released and, if so, under what conditions: (1) bail (release after a certain amount of money is paid; set an amount), (2) personal recognizance (release with no money), (3) conditional release (release under certain conditions; set the conditions), or (4) pretrial detention (no release).

Case 1
Age: 26
Name: Marta Garcia
Charge: Possession of crack cocaine
Residence: 619 30th Street; lives alone; no family or references.
Employment: Unemployed
Education: 11th grade
Criminal record: As a juvenile, five arrests, mostly misdemeanors. As an adult, two arrests for petty larceny and a conviction for possession of dangerous drugs. Probation was successfully completed.
Comment. Arrested while leaving a train station with a large quantity of crack cocaine. Urine test indicates use of narcotics.

Case 2
Name: Gloria Hardy
Charge: Prostitution
Age: 23
Residence: 130 Riverside Drive, Apt. 10; lives with female roommates.
Employment: Call girl; earns $2,500 per week.
Education: Completed high school.
Criminal record: Five arrests for prostitution, two convictions. Currently on probation.
Comment. Allegedly involved in prostitution catering to wealthy clients.

Case 3
Name: Stanley A. Wexler
Age: 42
Charge: Possession and sale of crack cocaine
Residence: 3814 Sunset Drive; lives with wife and two children. Employment: Self-employed owner of a drugstore chain; annual salary $400,000
Education: Completed college; holds degrees in pharmacy and business administration.
Criminal record: None
Comment: Arrested at his store by undercover police after attempting to sell a large quantity of crack cocaine. Alleged to be a big-time dealer. No indication of drug usage.

Case 4
Name: Michael D. McKenna
Age: 19
Charge: Assault
Residence: 412 Pine Street; lives alone; parents are in prison.
Employment: Waiter; earns $400 per week
Education: 10th grade
Criminal record: Six juvenile arrests (possession of marijuana, illegal possession of firearms, and four burglaries); convicted of firearms charge and two burglaries; spent two years in juvenile facility.
Comment: Arrested after being identified as assailant in a street fight. Alleged leader of a street gang.
Police consider him dangerous. No indication of drug usage.

Case 5
Name: Chow Yang
Age: 34
Charge: Possession of stolen mail and forgery
Residence: 5361 Texas Street; lives with his wife and two children by a prior marriage.
Employment: Works 30 hours per week at a service station; earns minimum wage.
Education: 8th grade
Criminal record: Nine arrests, mostly vagrancy and drunk and disorderly conduct. Two convictions: (1) driving while intoxicated (fined and lost license) and
(2) forgery (completed two years’ probation).
Comment: Arrested attempting to cash a stolen Social Security check. Has a drinking problem.