People v. Walker

STERNBERG, Judge.

The sole issue in this appeal is whether, pursuant to the terms of § 16-4-108(l)(c), C.R.S.1973 (1979 Repl.Vol. 8), a court has discretion to require a surety to return all or a portion of the premium paid for a bail bond where the bond is terminated by court order. We hold' that the statute vests the trial court with such discretion and therefore reverse the order of the trial court and remand the cause to the trial court to exercise that discretion.

One Rodney Hugh Walker was charged with first-degree murder. Under Colo. Const. Art. II, Sec. 19, and § 16-4r-101, C.R.S.1973…