Pitts v. State

HALL, Justice.

The surety on a bail bond in a criminal case, Terrance J. Pitts d/b/a Alpha Bail Bonds, appeals by writ of error a post-answer default judgment forfeiting the bond. The final judgment of forfeiture also awarded the State attorney’s fees. Appellant seeks reversal on the ground that he was not given notice of the hearing that finalized the judgment nisi. He also complains against the award of attorney’s fees. We reform the judgment by deleting the attorney’s fees and, as reformed, we affirm the judgment.

Judgment nisi was signed by the trial court on August 18, 1986. Appellant…