Jacqulyn Nicole Ferguson v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Burgess

Jacqulyn Nicole Ferguson was arrested in Rusk County for possession of a controlled substance in an amount less than one gram (the underlying offense). She was released after posting a $100,000.00 surety bond, which she obtained from Nick’s Bail Bonds. After hearing evidence that Ferguson missed a December 14, 2015, trial date for the underlying offense, a jury convicted her of bail jumping and failure to appear. In accordance with the jury’s assessment, the trial court sentenced Ferguson to two and one-half years’ imprisonment and ordered her to pay a…