· 1/12/1977
McConathy v. State
Citations
- 545 S.W.2d 166
- 1977 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 912
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- recognizing surety’s affidavit to surrender principal and issuance of arrest warrant does not discharge surety from liability under bond until principal is taken into custody
- recognizing surety = s affidavit to surrender principal and issuance of arrest warrant does not discharge surety from liability under bond until principal is taken into custody
- A trial court has no authority to refuse to issue a warrant for a principal after a surety has properly presented an affidavit pursuant to article 17.19.
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