Smith v. State

OPINION

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment forfeiting an appearance bond. By per cu-riam opinion dated February 15, 1978, this appeal was dismissed because it appeared that neither party had filed a brief. On motion for rehearing the appellant demonstrated that a brief had in fact been filed, although under an erroneous cause number. The appeal was therefore reinstated and is now before us on the merits.

The appellant was surety on an appearance bond for James Ray Park in the amount of $1,500. A judgment nisi was entered in the 147th District Court of Travis County. A…