State v. Melancon

_[¿The state seeks review of the trial court’s judgment relieving and discharging Safety National Casualty Corporation as surety from the judgment of bond forfeiture. The issue for review is whether the defendant’s presentment of herself at the Ascension Parish Sheriffs Office is sufficient under LSA-R.S. 15:85 to provide relief from a judgment of bond forfeiture. After a thorough review of the record and relevant jurisprudence, we adopt the trial court’s reasons for judgment, annexed hereto. We agree with the trial court that an “appearance” as contemplated by LSA-R.S. 15:85(10) does not…