BRAUCHER, J.
Following a massive study starting in 1965, our Legislature enacted a series of statutes which became the bail reform act now found in G.L.c. 276, § 58, as appearing in St. 1971, c. 473, § 1. St. 1966, c. 681. St. 1967, c. 109. St. 1968, c. 127. St. 1970, c. 499. See Spangenberg, Homans & Flaschner, Bail Reform in Massachusetts 1965-1967, 52 Mass. L.Q. 135 (1967); Note, 79 Harv. L. Rev. 1489 (1966); Note, 5 Pac. L.J. 675 (1974); Note, 7...
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