Hill v. State

I dissent. Appellant, Ron Hill, is the surety on a bail bond executed on August 4,1994, whereby the principal, Raunel Granados Vences, bound himself to appear before the 54th Judicial District Court of McLennan County, Texas, to answer the felony charge of conspiracy to engage in organized criminal activity as proscribed by Section 71.02 of the Texas Penal Code. See Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 71.02 (Vernon 1994). The bond penalty was $50,000. Vences failed to appear in court on October 14, 1994, and Judgment Nisi was entered forfeiting the bond. This appeal is from a summary judgment whereby the…