Commonwealth v. Hernandez

OPINION BY

GANTMAN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellants, Lehigh Valley Bail, John T. Robinson, and Safety National Casualty Company (“SNCC”) ask us to determine whether the trial court erred or abused its discretion when it denied their petition to exonerate surety and vacate forfeiture of the bail posted on behalf of defendant, Charles Anthony Hernandez. Following our review of this case in light of the applicable law, we affirm the trial court’s decision, albeit on additional grounds.

¶2 The trial court opinion accurately sets forth the relevant facts of this appeal as follows:

On May 5, 2003, [Appellants]…