Nebraska Case Laws
Click on the below to read Nebraska Case Laws for the following years:
2008
Nebraska Case Law 2008
In State v. Ashcraft, 2008 WL 2231116 (Neb.App. May 20, 2008) bond was set at $50,000 with the defendant to deposit $5,000 cash. The defendant paid the $5,000 but did not appear for trial because he was incarcerated in another state. The charges were eventually dropped, and the trial court denied the defendant’s motion for release of the bond. On appeal, the Court reviewed factors considered by federal courts in deciding whether to grant partial remission and Nebraska cases in which the surety recovered the defendant and more than 10% of the bond was nevertheless forfeited. The Court held that forfeiture of the 10% cash recognizance was within the trial court’s discretion and affirmed denial of the defendant’s motion.