State v. Carter

HAMITER, Justice.

Charged in a bill of information with the crime of theft of property valued at $69, and having pleaded not guilty when arraigned, the accused herein failed to appear for trial on any of the. three separate days on which it was set. Whereupon, the court, on motion of the state, ordered that John B. Williams, surety on the appearance bond of the accused, be notified that the trial was again set for January 28, 1952 and that failure of the accused to appear on such date would result in a forfeiture of the bond. The notice issued, and it was personally served on the surety.

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