California Supreme Court
Dec. 9, 2016
Bail bond company out $1.2 million after state Supreme Court ruling
Fugitive believed to be "somewhere in Tijuana" is wanted for attempted murder.
By Phil Johnson
Daily Journal Staff Writer
Daily Journal Staff Writer
A man accused of attempted murder who might "be somewhere in Tijuana" cost the company that posted his bail $1.2 million Thursday when the state Supreme Court affirmed the denial of a requested extension.
In a matter of first impression, the court ruled "a trial court may weigh the likelihood of apprehension in deciding whether the surety has shown good cause for an extension," seemingly bolst...
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