State v. Rupp

JOHNSON, Justice.

This is a bail bond forfeiture case.

I

THE BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS.

Following Roy Rupp’s appeal of his conviction on drug charges, the trial court admitted Rupp to bail and required Rupp to post a $25,000 bond pending the appeal. Rupp obtained an appellate bail bond (the bond) from Bail Bond Unlimited (Bail Bond).

We assigned the case to our Court of Appeals, which vacated Rupp’s conviction and remanded the case to the trial court for a new trial. Following remand to the trial court, Rupp failed to appear for a scheduled hearing and the state moved to forfeit the bond,…