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Castaneda v. State

Citations

  • 138 S.W.3d 304
  • 2004 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1030

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  • holding that appellant could not challenge whether surety was liable for bail bond forfeiture when principal is deported given that appellant wasn’t deported before failing to appear in court and issue thus called for advisory opinion
  • addressing the issue of the statutory procedure a bonding company must pursue under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 17.16 to raise a defense of liability on its bond when the principal is released to the custody of another jurisdiction, in that case, the INS
  • appellate courts have authority to consider and address issues which are not directly raised by the parties but must be considered and decided in the course of reviewing the issues presented

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Judges: Keller, Meyers, Womack, Keasler, Hervey, Cochran, Price, Holcomb, Johnson

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