Legal Opinion
People v. Amwest Surety Insurance
California Court of Appeal
Decided April 15, 1991No. H006848PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
ELIA, J.
Amwest Surety Insurance Company (Amwest) appeals from an order denying its motion to vacate forfeiture of bail and exonerate the bond in two criminal actions against defendant Ruben Williams. Amwest’s sole contention on appeal is that it made an effective surrender of Williams within the meaning of Penal Code sections 1300, 1301, and 1305, and the forfeitures should therefore have been set aside. We affirm the order.
Facts
On March 21, 1987, an agent for Amwest posted a $7,500 bail bond to secure the appearance of Williams, who had been charged with violating Health and Safety…
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