As a criminal defense lawyer in Georgia I get this question a lot. Probably in every case where my client is in custody at the time I am retained. Bond is obviously an important part of the criminal case. The presumption of innocence is present for the defendant but there are a few hoops to jump through as far as whether or not the defendant will get a bond especially in situations when they are charged with serious crimes. If the crimes are serious in nature bond is not always a guarantee.  The State does retain the burden of persuading the Co...