How long can a Felon be held without going to trial?
A person arrested or indicted for allegedly committing a felony(ies) can be held for as long as it takes for the trial to be completed.
If the jury issues a hung verdict, the person's pre-trial confinement can be extended.
Some felonies that a person is alleged to have committed can result in a pre-trial confinement without bail.
Yes, even if a person has the money to pay a large bail, he/she can still be confined.
Take OJ Simpson, for example, he was confined for 18 months until he was acquitted at trial.
He could have made bail, but his crime was what the law in CA calls "special circumstances".
The answer is, if the person can't make bail, or the court has said "remand without bail", he/she can be held in a jail until the legal matter has been fully addressed.