State v. Washington

BLANCHE, Justice.

Defendant, Alvin “Coffee” Washington, failed to appear at trial, and on motion of the district attorney, judgments were entered and signed on July 27, 1976 in favor of the state declaring a forfeiture of his appearance bond. One year, two-and-one-half months later, and through the efforts of the bondsman, the defendant was again arrested, and returned to court where he was subsequently tried and convicted. Approximately three years after the signing of the above judgment, the then District Attorney, Frank T. Salter, joined in with the attorney for the bail bondsman and the…