STATE v. ZAVALA

No. 90-577.

590 So.2d 744 (1991)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Patricio Lopez ZAVALA, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

November 13, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Smith, Martin & Ware, Graymond F. Martin, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

D. Keith Wall, Ada, Jennings, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FORET, LABORDE and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in ordering the forfeiture of defendant's appearance bond.

This case arises out of a bond forfeiture proceeding in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. Indiana Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company (hereinafter Lumbermens) posted an appearance bond, as surety, for defendant, Patricio Lopez Zavala (hereinafter defendant). When defendant failed to appear in court for sentencing, the...

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