STATE v. MELANCON

No. 2004 CA 1727.

925 So.2d 552 (2005)

STATE of Louisiana v. Angela R. MELANCON.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied November 10, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony G. Falterman, District Attorney, Donald D. Candell, Assistant District Attorney, Gonzales, Counsel for Plaintiff/Appellant State of Louisiana.

Michael D. Singletary, Opelousas, Counsel for Defendant/Appellee Safety National Casualty Corporation.

Before: PARRO, McDONALD, and HUGHES, JJ.


HUGHES, J.

The state seeks review of the trial court's judgment relieving and discharging Safety National Casualty Corporation as surety from the judgment of bond forfeiture. The issue for review is whether the defendant's presentment of herself at the Ascension Parish Sheriff's Office is sufficient under LSA-R.S. 15:85 to provide relief from a judgment of bond forfeiture. After a thorough review of the record and relevant jurisprudence, we adopt the trial court's...

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