Caudillo v. State

OPINION

ONION, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a final judgment forfeiting an appearance or bail bond in the sum of $2,500.

The record reflects that on August 23, 1975, Joseph Caudillo was charged by indictment with aggravated rape. On that date he was released on a $2,500 bail bond with Odell and Thedis Walker as sureties. On November 20,1975, the principal on the bond, Caudillo, failed to appear for a pretrial hearing in district court. The bond was ordered forfeited. A judgment nisi was formally entered on December 16,1975. On February 23,1976, a hearing was held to determine why the…