Walker v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This purported appeal presents a case of first impression — whether, given the circumstances of the instant case, this court has jurisdiction of an appeal from an order of the trial court holding that the sureties on an appearance or bail bond are insufficient.

The record reflects that the appellant Za-rate was charged with possession of a usable amount of marihuana in an amount in excess of four ounces. On September 26, 1975, he executed an appearance bond in the amount of $40,000 with the appellants Odell and Thomas Walker as sureties, which bond was approved…