Legal Opinion

Serrano v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 3, 1991No. C14-90-498-CRPublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

CANNON, Justice.

This is a bond forfeiture case. The trial court granted summary judgement in favor of the State and the surety and principal appealed. We affirm.

On June 9,1986, Edd Blackwood and Dr. C.M. Serrano, M.D., as sureties, executed an appearance bond in the amount of $50,-000.00 on behalf of Dr. Serrano’s son, as principal. Carlos M. Serrano had been charged with a felony. Serrano was released from custody but failed to appear when the case was called on the trial court’s docket on July 20, 1988. The next day, the trial court declared the forfeiture of the appearance bond and…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Armadillo Bail Bonds v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  2. Euziere v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983
  3. Tocher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  4. Jefferson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  5. Yarbrough v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Fisher v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1992
  2. Allegheny Casualty Co. v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2001
  3. Burns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  4. Marroquin v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  5. Steve Orr v. State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1992

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