State v. Kaercher

*1176ON REHEARING

WATSON, Justice.

This is a bail bond forfeiture suit. The trial court ordered defendants’ bonds forfeited when they failed to appear for execution of their sentences after appeal. See State v. Kaercher, 362 So.2d 754 (La., 1978). The bonding company, Allied Fidelity Insurance Company, applied for a writ of certiorari, 380 So.2d 1365 (La., 1980), which was granted, 383 So.2d 21 (La., 1980). The original opinion, 392 So.2d 1172, held that the bond language covered the period between sentencing and appeal. A rehearing was granted to reconsider the issue of whether Allied’s obligation…