Legal Opinion
Pitts v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided June 25, 1987No. 10-86-219-CVPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
McDONALD, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by Pitts, surety on the bond of Daniel S. Henshaw, Jr., from judgment for the State of Texas for $75,000.00, in a bond forfeiture proceeding.
Appellant Pitts was surety for Daniel S. Henshaw, Jr., charged with possession of marijuana in Cause 5481 in Falls County. Henshaw did not appear for trial and on June 17, 1986, judgment nisi issued and after hearing, judgment of forfeiture, here appealed from, was rendered on August 29, 1986.
Appellant appeals on 5 points.
Point 1 asserts: “The trial court erred in forfeiting the principal’s appearance bond…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Hokr v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
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- Horman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1968
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