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CASTANEDA v. STATE

Nos. 13-99-732-CV to 13-99-736-CV.

55 S.W.3d 729 (2001)

Octavio CASTANEDA, d/b/a O. Castaneda's Bail Bonds Company, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi.

August 31, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Barry Paul Hitchings, Hitchings, Pollock & Bernard, San Antonio, for Appellant.

Cheryl Hole, David D. Reyes, Assistant District Attorneys, Edinburg, for Appellee.

Before Justices DORSEY, CASTILLO, and CANTU.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice DORSEY.

This group of cases involves, essentially, one issue. That is, "Is a bail bondsman liable on the bond when the principal is deported prior to the time the principal is set to appear in court?" We hold that where the bail bondsman assumes the risk that the principal will be deported, as here, he is liable on the bond.

This case involves five bail bonds issued by Castaneda's Bail Bonds Co. Four of them contained the...

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