STATE v. WATSON

Nos. 91-KA-1619, 91-KA-1620.

596 So.2d 1393 (1992)

STATE of Louisiana v. Marcin A. WATSON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

March 31, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry F. Connick, Dist. Atty., Val M. Solino, Asst. Dist. Atty., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee State of La.

Smith-Martin, Graymond F. Martin, New Orleans, for surety and appellant American Bankers Ins. Co.

Before KLEES, LOBRANO, JJ., and GULOTTA, J. Pro Tem.


KLEES, Judge.

American Bankers Insurance Company of Florida, surety of defendant, appeals the trial court's denial of its motions to set aside two judgments of bond forfeiture. We find that the bonds were improperly forfeited, and therefore reverse.

On June 24, 1986, defendant Marcin A. Watson was charged with possession of marijuana, a violation of R.S. 40:966, and possession of cocaine, a violation of R.S. 40:967. Defendant's bond was set at $2,000 on the...

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