State v. McLaughlin

Deshler, Judge.

Appellant, Barney E. McLaughlin, appeals from an order of the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas ordering forfeiture of a portion of appellant’s appearance bond.

Appellant was indicted on one count each of rape, kidnapping, and burglary by the Franklin County Grand Jury on April 19, 1996. On April 24, 1996, appellant appeared and entered a plea of not guilty. The magistrate set a $50,000 surety and $50,000 appearance bond, with the stated condition that appellant “have no contact by phone or by any other means with the victim during the pendency of this case.” The state moved…