{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"james-b-declue-defendant-lexington-national-insurance-corporation-surety","displayName":"James B. Declue, Defendant, Lexington National Insurance Corporation, Surety-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed107634:2019-11-26","opinionId":"684e688c-475e-5d04-8de3-273ec6d79956","slug":"state-of-missouri-respondent-v-james-b-declue-defendant-lexington-nationa-107634","caseName":"State of Missouri, Respondent, v. James B. Declue, Defendant, Lexington National Insurance Corporation, Surety-Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED107634","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2019-11-26","year":2019,"display_summary":"Lexington National Insurance Corporation, a surety, appealed the trial court's denial of its motions to vacate a $90,000 bond forfeiture judgment. The judgment was entered after defendant James DeClue failed to appear for sentencing. Lexington argued the judgment was void for lack of jurisdiction or due process, irregular, or should have been set aside because DeClue was later incarcerated elsewhere. The appellate court affirmed, finding the judgment was not void or irregular, and the statutory provision for setting aside forfeiture due to incarceration applies only before a final judgment is entered.","primaryTopic":"criminal-procedure","topicSlugs":["criminal-procedure","appellate-procedure","civil-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=146740","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/state-of-missouri-respondent-v-james-b-declue-defendant-lexington-nationa-107634","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":32,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law","topic: criminal-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: civil-procedure","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"},{"slug":"corporate","label":"Corporate Law","href":"/practice-areas/corporate","score":4,"source":"text","evidence":["text: corporation"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/corporate"}],"role":"appellant"}]}