145 N.C. App. 43 - State v. Messer’s Empirical Analysis

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4 state decisions

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1. “The conditions of this Bond are that the above named defendant shall appear in the above entitled action(s) whenever required and will at all times remain amenable to the orders and processes of the Court. It is agreed and understood that this Bond is effective and binding upon the defendant and each surety throughout all stages of the proceedings in the trial divisions of the General Court of Justice until the entry of judgment in the district court from which no appeal is taken or until the entry of judgment in the superior court. If the defendant appears as ordered and otherwise performs the foregoing conditions of the bond, then the bond is to be void, but if the defendant fails to obey any of the conditions, the Court will forfeit the bond pursuant to Part 2 of Article 26 of Chapter 15A of the General Statutes, (emphasis added).”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
   e.g. 205 N.C. App. 310 - State v. Goble

2. “[T]o survive a motion to dismiss a charge of felonious failure to appear, the State must present substantial evidence: (1) the defendant was releásed on bail pursuant to Article 26 of the North Carolina General Statutes in connection with a felony charge against him or, pursuant to section 15A-536, after conviction in the superior court; (2) the defendant was required to appear before a court or judicial official; (3) the defendant did not appear as required; and (4) the defendant’s failure to appear was willful.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 205 N.C. App. 310 - State v. Goble