Legal Opinion
People v. Escalera
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided June 30, 2005No. 04CA1097PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STERNBERG * , J.
Surety, Kathy Ballwebber, appeals from the trial court order denying her motion to set aside a judgment entered against her on the forfeiture of a bail bond she posted for the release of defendant, Javier Escalera. We reverse and remand with directions that the trial court set aside the judgment and exonerate surety on the bond.
On September 12, 2003, surety posted a $30,000 bond securing the appearance of defendant in an Adams County criminal proceeding. Defendant had previously been released from custody on bonds posted by other sureties and had failed to appear.
On October…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Allison v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1955
- Owens v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
- People v. American Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2000
- People v. CaroSupreme Court of Colorado · 1988
- Smith v. PeopleSupreme Court of Colorado · 1919
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- People v. Chavarria-SanchezColorado Court of Appeals · 2009
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