Hill v. State

920 S.W.2d 468 (1996)

Ron HILL, et al., Appellants,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 10-95-302-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

April 17, 1996.

Rehearing Overruled May 8, 1996.

Ronald H. Moody, Moody & Crow, Waco, for appellants.

John W. Segrest, Criminal District Attorney, E. Alan Bennett, Asst. District Attorney, Waco, for appellee.

Before CUMMINGS and VANCE, JJ., and FRANK G. McDONALD, C.J. (Retired).

OPINION

VANCE, Justice.

The question presented in this bond forfeiture proceeding is whether incarceration in Mexico excuses a criminal defendant from appearing when his case is called for trial.…