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Judge issues warrant after defendant fails to return to court; bond forfeiture ordered
Summary
The court found Stephanie Nunez Flores failed to return to the courtroom after answering the docket. The judge ordered bond forfeiture, issued a judge's warrant and remanded the defendant; the defendant was on PR bond.
The 187th District Court announced a judge's warrant and remanded Stephanie Nunez Flores after she answered the docket but left the courtroom and did not return.
The state asked the court to complete bond forfeiture. After verifying Flores was on a personal recognizance (PR) bond, Judge Stephanie Boyd ordered a judge's warrant and remanded her on that bond; the court said that if Flores makes an appearance, the court will revisit the matter.
The court advised defense counsel it would also take up the bond and any further proceedings if the defendant reappears; the judge indicated the action was prompted by the defendant's absence despite having answered the docket earlier.
The clerk was directed to note the bond forfeiture in the record and to issue the warrant. The court recorded that the defense and state were informed and that any future appearance by Flores would return the matter for action at that time.
