ACROSS THE STATE BAIL BONDS v. STATE

No. 49,130-CA.

149 So.3d 430 (2014)

ACROSS THE STATE BAIL BONDS, Individually and as Agent for Bankers Insurance Company (Surety for Billy Ray Benefield, Jr.), Plaintiffs-Appellants v. STATE of Louisiana, Defendant-Appellee.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 1, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Kenneth J. Beck , Harvey, for Appellants.

J. Schuyler Marvin , District Attorney, Matt Altimus , Robert Randall Smith , Assistant District Attorneys, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, CARAWAY and GARRETT, JJ.


GARRETT, J.

A bail bond company and its surety appeal from a trial court judgment which declined to annul a judgment of bond forfeiture against the surety after the court found that there was no fortuitous event relieving it from its bond obligations. We affirm the trial court judgment.

FACTS

On June 5, 2010, Billy Ray Benefield, Jr., was arrested in Bossier Parish for DWI-4th Offense, driving under suspension (DUS), and speeding. Following Benefield...

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