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In Stack v. Boyle, 342 U.S. 1 (1951), the Supreme Court declared that a bail amount is excessive under the Eighth Amendment if it were a figure higher than is reasonably calculated to ensure the defendant's appearance at trial.
[Constitution of the United States of America: Analysis, and Interpretation - 1992 Edition ] [Amendments to the Constitution] [Eighth Amendment - Further Guarantees in Criminal Cases] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] [[Page 1465]] EIGHTH AMENDMENT -- FURTHER GUARANTEES IN CRIMINAL CASES _____ CONTENTS Page Excessive Bail.....