State v. Sexton

Kline, Presiding Judge.

Tallerico Bonding Company appeals the Lawrence County Municipal Court’s judgment ordering forfeiture of a $10,000 appearance bond posted on behalf of the defendant, John Sexton. Tallerico argues that because it acted in good faith, and because Sexton’s incarceration in South Carolina makes it impossible for Tallerico to produce Sexton in Lawrence County, Tallerico’s liability on Sexton’s bond should be suspended until Sexton is released from South Carolina. We disagree, because Sexton voluntarily left Ohio and entered South Carolina. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment…