In Re Bond Forfeiture in Pima County

OPINION

ECKERSTROM, J.

¶ 1 Appellants Angel Bail Bonds and Harco National Insurance Company (collectively, the surety) posted a $25,000 appearance bond for criminal defendant Jesus Humberto Fierro Lugo after he was indicted on a drug charge in April 2003. When the defendant failed to appear at a pretrial conference in July, Ms attorney told the judge the defendant was m the custody of the Umted States Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) and that he might have been deported to Mexico. The judge nonetheless set a trial date, and the state filed a motion asking the court to reconsider the…