This is a motion by a surety in a criminal case to vacate a forfeiture of bail.
An interesting question is presented in this case: Does a stay of execution extend the one-year time period for recovery of bail? The People take the negative position, relying on a century-old case. Surety challenges this view and characterizes the case as a ghost of the past which should now be laid to rest.
The facts are as follows:...
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