ASPILLA v. STATE

Nos. 14-96-00175-CR to 14-96-00178-CR, 14-96-00190-CR, 14-96-00331-CR to 14-96-00334-CR.

952 S.W.2d 610 (1997)

Jair Pasquel ASPILLA, Principal, and Rosalinda V. Reyes d/b/a Rosita's Bail Bonds; Maria Hernandez, Principal, and Rogers McLean, Jr., Surety, d/b/a A-Better Bail Bonds; Colette Danette McElroy, Principal, and Rogers McLean, Jr., Surety, d/b/a A-Better Bail Bonds; Cedrick Neal Woodard, Principal, and Rogers McLean, Jr., Surety, d/b/a A-Better Bail Bonds; Manuel Eleazar Ortiz, Principal, and Rosalinda V. Reyes, Surety, d/b/a Rosita's Bail Bonds; Pedro Montante Garcia, Principal, and Rosalinda V. Reyes d/b/a Rosita's Bail Bonds, Surety; Siro Vega, Principal, and Alfonso V. Quintero d/b/a Quintero Bonding Company, Surety; Joel Solorzana Mora, Principal, and Rosalinda V. Reyes d/b/a Rosita's Bail Bonds; Joel Ibarra Hernandez, Principal, and Angela Ann Cantu d/b/a Around the Bend Bail Bonds, Surety, Appellants, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

August 28, 1997.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard A. Dawson, Richmond, for appellant.

Kathryn Holton Geary, Richmond, for appellee.

Before YATES, HUDSON, and FOWLER, JJ.


OPINION

FOWLER, Justice.

When a defendant has posted bond and fails to appear at the appointed time for hearing, article 22.02 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure requires that, before the bond can be forfeited, his name "be called distinctly at the courthouse door." If the courtroom where the defendant's hearing is scheduled is on the third floor of a courthouse annex, has the State complied with article 22.02 if the defendant's name is called outside...

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