James Stuart Barker v. the State of Texas

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS JAMES STUART BARKER, § No. 08-24-00118-CR Appellant, § Appeal from the v. § 346th District Court STATE OF TEXAS, § of El Paso County, Texas Appellee. § (TC#2023DBF0180) MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant James Stuart Barker appeals a final judgment forfeiting his cash and personal bond following his nonappearance in a criminal case. 1 In his sole issue on appeal, Barker asserts the trial court erred in rendering judgment against him, arguing he conclusively established the affirmative defense of uncontrollable circumstances. See Tex. Code…