Keith v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

BAIRD, Judge.

Appellant signed as surety on a bail bond for a defendant charged with a felony. After the principal failed to appear, the bond was forfeited and judgment entered against appellant. On appeal, appellant contended that Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 22.16 required a waiting period of 18 months before a final judgment could be entered, thus the judgment was premature. The Court of Appeals affirmed. Keith v. State, 760 S.W.2d 746 (Tex.App—Ft. Worth, 1988). We granted appellant’s petition to decide whether a bail bond is a…