Tommy is arrested on charges of attempted murder. He goes to his bail hearing in a small state court in Texas. At the bail hearing, the judge rules that Tommy's bail is $5 million. Tommy claims that this is a violation of his Eighth Amendment rights. The judge still denies his request for lesser bail. Why can the judge impose such a high bail for Tommy?
A. The bail for charges of attempted murders is always $5 million.
B. The Supreme Court has ruled that only bail in excess of $10 million is a constitutional violation.
C. The privilege against excessive bail does not apply to state defendants and only applies to federal defendants.
D. The judge knows Tommy has $5 million, so he is allowed to impose that amount as his bail.
Answer: C
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