People v. Nishikawa

Opinion by

Judge DAILEY.

Surety, David Frisco, appeals from the judgment of $25,000 entered against him on the forfeiture of the bail bond he posted for the release of defendant, Hiroatsu Nishika-wa. We affirm.

The relevant facts are not in dispute. In November 1998, surety posted a $25,000 bail bond tour defendant's release from custody on four felony drug charges. Because defendant was also charged under the special offender statute, he faced, if convicted, mandatory euhanced sentences of eight to forty-cight years incarceration. See § 18-18-407(1)(a), C.R.S.2000 (special offender must be…