Legal Opinion
State v. Norman
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 4, 1996No. 94 CA 2475PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RWATKINS, Judge.
In this bond forfeiture case, Amwest Surety Insurance Company (Amwest) has perfected an appeal from a judgment rendered August 23, 1994, dismissing its “Petition for Nullity of Judgment and Motion to Set Aside Bond Forfeiture.”
As a threshold issue the State, by motion, urges us to dismiss the appeal, contending the trial court was without jurisdiction to consider the merits of the surety’s motion after the expiration of the 60-day time period of LSA-R.S. 15:85 for asserting a defense to or taking an appeal from a judgment of bond forfeiture. However, the trial court did not…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- State v. WheelerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987
- Gennuso v. StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- State v. CookLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
- State v. ByrdLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1993
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