Mitchell v. State

OPINION

UTTER, Justice.

These are joint appeals from bond forfeiture proceedings which were consolidated by order of the Court of Criminal Appeals. The appellant, J. Manuel Banales, served as surety on the appearance bonds for both Duane Mitchell and wife Janice Mitchell. The cases were called for trial on January 20, 1981, and both principals failed to appear in court. The judgment nisi declaring a forfeiture on both bonds was entered on that date. After proper citations had issued the trial court granted the State’s motion for summary judgment in both causes and judgments were entered as of…