Legal Opinion

Johnson v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 3, 1961No. 33,266Published

1Opinion

ON appellant’s motion for rehearing

DICE, Judge.

*626Appellants insist that the final judgment of forfeiture entered against them should be reversed because, at the time of the hearing, the principal Myrph Johnson was confined in jail and was not given an opportunity to appear in court and show cause why he failed to appear when his appearance bond was forfeited.

While the record reflects that at the time of the hearing, the Principal Myrph Johnson was confined in jail, it further shows that he was brought into court and testified at the hearing.

No answer was filed by the principal, Myrph Johnson,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Vaughan v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1867

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