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People v. Amwest Surety Insurance

California Court of Appeal

Decided April 28, 1986No. Docket Nos. H000348, H000422PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

CHANG, J. *

Amwest Surety Insurance Co. (Amwest) appeals from two judgments, entered in favor of the People, decreeing forfeitures of bail bonds 1 after Michael Morrison failed to appear for sentencing (H000348) and for arraignment (H000422). 2 We affirm in case No. H000422 but reverse case No. H000348 and hold a postconviction, presentence commitment pursuant to Penal Code section 1203.03 exonerates an appearance bond.

Amwest posted a bail bond in the amount of $10,000 in each case. In No. H000348 (super, ct. No. 91823) Michael Morrison was convicted of two counts of robbery (Pen. Code…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. People v. WilcoxCalifornia Supreme Court · 1960
  2. People v. McReynoldsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1894
  3. People v. North Beach Bonding Co.California Court of Appeal · 1974
  4. US Fid. & Guar. Co. v. JUSTICE COURT OF VISTA TOWNSHIPCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1950
  5. People v. Allied Fidelity InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1982

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. People v. International Fidelity InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2012
  2. People v. Ranger InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  3. People v. Amwest Surety InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 2001
  4. People v. Ranger InsuranceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1993
  5. People v. Ranger Ins. Co.California Court of Appeal · 2002

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