STATE v. HALL

No. 29364-CA.

691 So.2d 381 (1997)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Willie HALL and National American Insurance Company, Surety, Defendants-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

April 4, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael D. Singletary, Lafayette, for Defendant-Appellant National American Insurance Company.

Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, Jerry L. Jones, District Attorney, Earl Cox, Assistant District Attorney, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Before MARVIN, C.J., and HIGHTOWER and GASKINS, JJ.


MARVIN, Chief Judge.

In this action to annul a judgment forfeiting a bail bond, National American Insurance Company, the commercial surety of Defendant Hall, appeals a judgment rejecting its demands.

We reverse and render judgment in favor of the surety.

DISCUSSION

Hall's bail bond "fixed" his initial "appearance date" on December 7, 1992, as contemplated by La.C.Cr.P. art. 344 A, formerly art. 337. When Hall failed to appear on that date...

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