State v. Delacruz

CROW, Judge.

Olegario Delacruz (“Delacruz”), an accused in a criminal case, was released from jail on a $20,000 bail bond. He failed to appear in the trial court on the appointed date. The trial court declared a forfeiture of the bond and, after an evidentiary hearing, entered judgment against the surety for $20,000.

The surety — A. Aaron’s Bonding Company (“AABC”) — appeals. Its sole point relied on avers the judgment against it was erroneously entered because “the evidence clearly establishes that no agency, actual or apparent, existed between [AABC] and Ray Calla-nan, the person who executed…