STATE v. LIKENS

Nos. 89-1040 to 89-1043.

577 So.2d 285 (1991)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Phil Harvey LIKENS, Defendant-Appellee, American Bankers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant. STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Jerry D. CARNEY, Defendant-Appellee, American Bankers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant. STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Weldon T. DAVIS, Defendant-Appellee, American Bankers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant. STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Tim JONES, Defendant-Appellee, American Bankers Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied May 17, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Hudson and Patrick McIntyre, Lafayette, for plaintiff/appellee, the State.

Robert M. Romero, Welsh, for defendant/appellee, Phil Harvey Likens.

Graymond F. Martin, New Orleans, for defendant/appellant, American Bankers Ins. Co.

Emile A. Carmouch, Crowley, for defendant/appellee, Weldon T. Davis.

Before STOKER, YELVERTON and KING, JJ.


KING, Judge.

The issue presented by each of these consolidated appeals is whether the trial court erred in ordering the forfeiture of appearance bonds for each defendant.

Each of these cases arise out of a bond forfeiture proceeding in Jefferson Davis Parish, Louisiana. In each case, American Bankers Insurance Company (hereinafter American Bankers) posted a bail bond, as surety, for each defendant. When each of the four defendants failed to appear in court...

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