State v. Lutze

We granted writs in this case upon application of the defendant Shannon Lutze who complains that the Court of Appeal, on appeal from a judgment of bond forfeiture, should have set aside the trial court judgment ordering the forfeiture of her surety bond.

Defendant (and a surety) posted a $30,-000.00 personal surety bond to secure her release pending disposition of several criminal charges.1 She was later billed with only one charge, the offense of B-Drinking.

She appeared for arraignment with her attorney on October 26, 1981 and entered a not guilty plea. The minutes of court for that day…