951 So. 2d 421 - State v. Weaver’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “If at the time fixed for appearance the defendant fails to appear and answer when called, the judge, on motion of the prosecuting attorney, upon hearing of proper evidence including: the bail contract; the power of attorney if any; and the notice to the defendant and the surety as required by Article 344 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, shall immediately and forthwith issue a warrant for the arrest of the person failing to appear and order a judgment decreeing the forfeiture of the bond and against the defendant and his sureties in solido for the full amount of the bond, (emphasis added) La. C. Cr. P. art. 344 provides, in pertinent part: |7B. (1) When a bail bond does not fix the appearance date, and the presence is required of a person who has been released on bail, the defendant and his personal surety or the commercial surety or the agent or bondsman who posted the bond for the commercial surety, shall be given written notice of the time, date, and place the principal is required to appear. (2) The notice may be delivered to the defendant and the personal surety or the commercial surety or the agent or bondsman who posted the bond for the commercial surety by an officer designated by the court, at least two days prior to the day set for the appearance; or this notice may be mailed by United States first class mail to the defendant and his personal surety or the commercial surety or the agent or bondsman who posted the bond for the commercial surety, at least three days ”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 15 So. 3d 192 - State v. Weaver

2. “[Wjhether [the defendant] breached her bail obligation by failing to provide a correct address on her bond; why service on [the defendant] at the Salem addi-ess by the Jefferson Parish Sheriffs Office, without further designation of an apartment number, was no longer possible after service was twice successful at the Salem address alone, and; by what means was the apartment number added to subpoenas sent to [the defendant] after a certain lfipoint in time, specifically, was the apartment number added by [the defendant] or the State? Id,.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 15 So. 3d 192 - State v. Weaver