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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.
Amendment VIII: Cruel and Unusual Punishment. âExcessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.â. In a speech before the Virginia House of Burgesses, Patrick Henry stated: âI have but one lamp by which my feet are guided; and that is the lamp of experience.