United States v. Manuel W. James, Etc. And Gustavo Fernandez

KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:

Manuel James and Gustavo Fernandez appeal from the district court’s amendment of their conditions for bond under 18 U.S.C. § 3146. Appellants contend that their bonds could not be altered absent proof that they had violated a bond condition, that the policy of the Northern District of Florida against property bonds violates § 3146, that the amended bonds denied them their eighth amendment rights not to be subjected to excessive bail, and that the trial court failed to give adequate reasons for the bond amendment. We reject these contentions and affirm.1

*888I. Background

Both…