Forbes v. State

The petitioner was arrested for possession of cannabis with intent to deliver in December 1999, and bond was set at $1,000. While petitioner had appeared at seven prior hearings before the court, he failed to appear at a hearing on October 18, 2000, and' the trial court issued a capi-as. Petitioner surrendered to authorities on October 22, 2000. He filed a motion for bond and to set aside the estreature of his original bond. In his motion, he alleged that he had thought that the hearing was on October 19 and had arranged to take a day off work on that day. This was supported by a letter from…