In Re: Hann, R.L.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY OTT, J.:
Paul Weachter, bail bondsman to Ricky Lynn Hann, appeals from the order entered March 21, 2014, in the Fulton County Court of Common Pleas, granting the Commonwealth’s petition for bail forfeiture. 1 Weachter posted a $100,000 bail bond for Hann’s release on February 19, 2011. The next day, Hann killed his girlfriend and himself. On appeal, Weachter argues the trial court abused its discretion when it ordered full forfeiture of the bail bond because (1) all of the other parties involved had the same information as Weachter regarding Hann’s potential dangerousness, and (2) a…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Commonwealth v. ChopakSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Commonwealth v. HannSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- United States v. CiottiDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1984
- State v. KoreckySupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
- Commonwealth v. MayfieldSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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