Legal Opinion
State v. Amador
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided July 13, 1982No. 13787PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PAYNE, Justice.
Finn Lee Patton (the defendant) was charged with assault with the intent to commit criminal sexual penetration in the second degree, pursuant to Section 30-3-3, N.M.S.A.1978. The bondsman, John Amador, an agent of Cotton Belt Insurance Co., posted $10,000 bond to secure the defendant’s release. When the defendant failed to appear for trial, the district court issued a bench warrant for his arrest, declared the bond to be forfeited, and issued an order to show cause why judgment should not be entered on the forfeiture. After conducting a hearing, the district court…
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