ABC Bonding Co. v. State

MONROE, Judge.

This is a bond forfeiture case.

ABC Bonding Company appeals from the trial court’s refusal to set aside its order of forfeiture against the bonding company, which was the surety for a criminal defendant who failed to appear for trial.

The record reveals the following pertinent facts. On November 9, 1992, ABC Bonding executed a $5,000 bond for James Edward Hatley, who had been arrested for third-degree escape. A Marshall County grand jury indicted Hatley as charged, and Hatley pleaded not guilty to the charge. Hatley’s trial was set for July 26,1993, but he did not appear. On…