People v. Cox

This is an appeal from an order of the Circuit Court of Tazewell County which denied the prayer of a petition filed by Pauline Waggoner and James Waggoner, hereinafter referred to as the petitioners. The petitioners were seeking the return of a cash bail deposit which had been posted by them on behalf of the defendant, David Cox.

The events which resulted in this appeal commenced when David R. Cox, the defendant, was charged with having committed two felonies, to-wit, attempt burglary and conspiracy to commit burglary. Bail for the defendant was set in the sum of *15,000 and the public defender…