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529 S.W.2d 549

Smith v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided November 19, 1975

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas · decided 1975-11-19

Cited by 1 later decisions — most recently June 1992

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Relies on Joe's Bonding Company v. State

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Decided 1975-11-19

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¶1OPINION

BROWN, Commissioner.

¶2This is an appeal from a bond forfeiture judgment. Appellant was surety on the bonds of four different principals whose bonds were forfeited. The four matters were consolidated into one forfeiture suit in which the surety was the only defendant. Although the record reflects many deficiencies, the State has confessed error in that in none of the forfeiture proceedings was the principal made a party. Since this is fatal to the judgment (Joe’s Bonding Company v. State of Texas, Tex.Cr.App., 481 S.W.2d 145), there is no need to discuss the matter further.

¶3The judgment is reversed and the cause remanded.

¶4Opinion approved by the Court.

DOUGLAS, J., not participating.
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