Legal document from Steed's, or Jason Okezie's, last case. He may have already had a couple of other convictions (robbery, assault) previously.
Jason A. Okezie had been charged with one count each of corporal injury on a spouse (Pen. Code, § 273.5, subd. (a)), making a terrorist threat (Pen. Code, § 422) and false imprisonment (Pen. Code, § 236).
On June 7, 2000, appellant, Ranger Insurance Company (Ranger) posted a bail bond in the amount of $500,000 through its agent for the release of defendant Jason A. Okezie from custody.1At the initial date set for arraignment the defendant appeared and requested a continuance to retain private counsel. The trial court granted his request and reset his arraignment for September 18, 2000. On September 18, 2000, the defendant appeared with private counsel for arraignment, pled not guilty to the charges, and denied the special allegations. The court set a pretrial conference date of October 10, 2000. The defendant appeared at the pretrial conference. At its conclusion the court ordered him to appear on November 15, 2000, the date set to hear his motion to dismiss under section 995.
The defendant appeared as ordered on November 15, 2000. The court apparently continued the hearing on his section 995 motion, set another pretrial conference date of December 11, 2000, and ordered the defendant to appear. The defendant appeared in court on December 11, 2000. The court continued the hearing on his motion to dismiss to December 14, 2000, and ordered the defendant to appear on that date. The defendant appeared on the continued date and the court heard and denied his motion to dismiss. Thereafter, the court set a trial date of February 20, 2001, and ordered the defendant to appear. On February 20, 2001, the court trailed the case to February 22, 2001. On February 22, 2001, defense counsel requested a continuance because of a family emergency. On both occasions the defendant was present in court as ordered. The court granted the requested continuance, set a trial date of April 16, 2001, and ordered the defendant to appear. On April 16, 2001, the defendant was not present when the court called his case.
The defendant did not appear the next day on April 17, 2001. The court declared bail forfeited and issued a no-bail bench warrant. Notice of bail forfeiture was mailed to Ranger the same day.
On July 30, 2001, Ranger filed a motion to vacate the forfeiture and to exonerate the bond.
Yep! That sounds about right. 
