57 N.C. App. 676 - State v. Moore’s Empirical Analysis

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8 state decisions

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1. “The surety owned and operated a small farm with one part-time employee and provided the sole support for himself, his wife, and three minor children. In 1980 he did not report any taxable income after expenses, and his prospects for 1981 were not bright. Defendant, whose family had a history of mental retardation, had worked for the surety for approximately six years. The surety allowed defendant to work for him so defendant could provide partial support for his family. When the initial assault charge was lodged against defendant, the surety signed defendant’s bond to enable defendant to remain employed and thus able to continue partial support for his family. The surety at no time realized pecuniary gain from signing the bond. He spent considerable time and money searching for defendant. He had been informed that defendant had committed suicide, but he had been unable to confirm it. Payment of the bond would work a tremendous hardship on him and his family and might force him into bankruptcy. He “did not obligate [himjself to assume any bonds” on the second charge, and in his opinion it was the second charge which accounted for defendant’s disappearance.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 64 N.C. App. 516 - State v. Moore

2. “[f]or extraordinary cause shown, the court which has entered judgment upon a forfeiture of a bond may, after execution, remit the judgment in whole or in part and order the clerk to refund such amounts as the court considers appropriate. Any person moving for remission of judgment must do so by verified petition. . . .”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 93 N.C. App. 779 - State v. Lanier