P. v. Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc. CA5
In this bail forfeiture action, appellant, Financial Casualty & Surety, Inc. (Financial Casualty), posted a bond for the release of criminal defendant Andre Jackson, Jr. (Jackson). Thereafter, the prosecution amended the information to add an additional felony violation and an enhancement. When Jackson failed to appear, the trial court ordered the bond forfeited. According to Financial Casualty, the amendments materially altered the bail contract and materially increased the risk of nonappearance. Therefore, Financial Casualty contends, the trial court should have exonerated the bond.
The trial court did not err. Accordingly, we affirm the judgment.
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