State v. Cortez

McGEE, Judge.

A warrant for the arrest of Elder G. Cortez (Defendant) for the charges of first-degree kidnapping, first-degree rape, and taking indecent liberties with a child was issued on 24 August 2007. On 16 September 2008, Larry Atkinson, Tony L. Barnes, and Richard Lowry (Sureties) executed three appearance bonds for Defendant in the respective amounts of $10,000.00, $20,000.00, and $570,000.00. Defendant failed to appear at an 18 February 2009 hearing, and the Clerk of Superior Court, Johnston County (the Clerk), issued a bond forfeiture notice to the Sureties for each of the three…