State v. Sandoz

BARHAM, Justice.

The State has appealed from a ruling of the district court setting aside and annulling a judgment of forfeiture of a bail bond posted for Elmo Sandoz under an indictment for felony theft. Appellate jurisdiction of this matter is vested in this court by authority of Louisiana Constitution Article 7, Section lO(S). 1

There is no dispute as to the factual circumstances of the case. On October 2, 1969, Elmo Sandoz was indicted by the Avoyelles Parish grand jury for the theft of $620.00. A $5000.00 bail bond was posted, with Wilton Sandoz and Beulah S. Viator as sureties. Neither…