Legal Opinion
State v. Brown
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 11, 2012No. 2011-KA-0804PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TERRI F. LOVE, Judge.
1 |In this appeal, Bankers Insurance Co. (Bankers) seeks review of the judgment of the trial court denying its motion to set aside bond forfeiture. For the following reasons, we reverse.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
The police arrested Christopher Brown on October 13, 2009. On October 16, 2009, Bankers posted a commercial surety bond to secure the appearance of Mr. Brown in court. Mr. Brown failed to appear in court on November 19, 2009, for a hearing on motions. In open court, the judge ordered forfeiture of the bond posted by Bankers, though no written…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Holmes v. HendricksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
- Bankers Ins. Co. v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- State v. AdkinsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- State v. PolkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1997
- State v. WheelerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
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