"The judge asked Nifong if the current bail amount met the guideline..."
Apparently it was, or the judge would have reduced it.
No, the judge said he would hear the matter later, not that day.
If you're not going to follow what is said and done in the case, you shouldn't comment on things you know nothing about.
The guidelines are likely VERY broad. NiFong used the probability of him fleeing to justify the bail. Where the heck is the kid going to flee, too?? He's gonna live some secret life on some deserted Island? The kids wants AND NEEDS the protection of his parents. The idea that he would flee is absurd.