Legal Opinion
Garcia v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided January 30, 1985No. 04-82-00511-CVPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BUTTS, Justice.
This is a bond forfeiture case. The sureties appeal the judgment which remitted to them $4,100 of a $5,000 bond on which they were the sureties and Garcia the principal.
These are the relevant dates:
February 4, 1982: Principal entered plea of guilty. Sentencing deferred for pre-sentence report.
March 11, 1982: Principal failed to appear. Forfeiture declared.
April 27, 1982: Judgment Nisi.
June 8, 1982: Principal reincarcerated as result of sureties’ efforts and money expended (this is undisputed).
July 2, 1982: Hearing on cause of failure to appear.
July 13, 1982: Final…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte RodriguezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- McConathy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
- Fernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
- Williams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1984
3Cited by4 opinions
- Reed v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1985
- Bonds v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
- Harris v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Embrey v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997