Excessive bail shall not be required.
One man allegedly breaks into a house and picks up a knife, caught by the homeowner he surrenders and gets a bond of $999,000. Another man allegedly brings his own weapon to a home invasion and is reported to have cocked the handgun and demanded money. His bond is $62,000. Oh, and he was also found in possession of drugs.
A man is accused of murdering his grandfather in a particularly nasty bit of business and waits for the police to arrive. He gets a $5,000,000 bond while four suspects accused of the robbery of a business, same charge, have their bonds set at $500,000. These four fled the scene and had to be hunted down by police. One even has an immigration hold. One is a juvenile.
In the parlance of higher education – Compare and Contrast
Michael Guiterrez is alleged to have broken into a house around 5 a.m. and after gaining entry, retrieved a knife from the counter and was then confronted by the home owner. 
JaMarcus Caufield allegedly broke into an apartment, made his way directly to a safe inside the apartment, pulled out a handgun, cocked it and demanded cash.
Guiterrez bond – $999,000.00
Guiterrez charges – Aggravated Robbery
Caufield’s bond - $62,000
Caufield’s Charges - possession of cocaine, possession of marijuana under two ounces and burglary of a habitation with intent to commit theft.
In two other cases, the disparity is even greater:
Aaron Firquin stands accused of murdering his 88 year old grandfather.
From the Waco Trib - Justice of the Peace Raymond Britton set bond at $5 million.
Four men stand accused of the robbery gone bad/murder of a store owner. Like the previous story, the victim was stabbed.
From the Waco Trib -
Its the Eighth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution – From Wikipedia
The Eighth Amendment (Amendment VIII) to the United States Constitution is the part of the United States Bill of Rights which prohibits the federal government from imposing excessive bail, excessive fines or cruel and unusual punishments. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that this amendment's Cruel and Unusual Punishment Clause applies to the states. The phrases employed originated in the English Bill of Rights of 1689.
KWTX News10 – 8/17/2010 Waco Man Charged In Home-Invasion Robbery Attempt
Waco Trib – 7-21-2010 Waco man accused of brandishing knife after breaking into home
Waco Trib – 7/22/2010 Nearly $1 million bond set for Waco man in break-in
Waco Trib – 7/26/2010 Man charged with capital murder in Bruceville-Eddy slaying
Waco Trib – 7/27/2010 Man suspected of killing his grandfather, former Bruceville-Eddy mayor
CentralTexasnow.com – 7/24/2010 Central Texas man arrested for killing his grandfather
KXXV – 7/24/2010 Autopsy shows former Central Texas mayor suffered stab injuries
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