State v. Veatch

HAYS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of bond forfeiture. Appellant, Ronald Edgar Veatch, was detained in the Maricopa County jail on charges of being a fugitive from justice in Texas and California. Two bonds totalling $15,680 were posted and appellant was released. A condition of the release order was that appellant appear in court at a fugitive hearing on September 18, 1979. Appellant failed to appear on that date.

Later a hearing was held pursuant to A.R.S. § 13-3858 to show cause why the bond should not be forfeited. The explanation offered for appellant’s failure to appear was…