United States v. Petrone

AVIS, District Judge.

Stanley Petrone, the principal, and defendant in a criminal action in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, was placed under arrest on or about May 1, 1935, and held to answer in bail fixed at the sum of $3,500. The sureties above named executed a recognizance in the above-mentioned sum on the date aforesaid for the appearance of said principal at such time as he might be required by the court.

The case was fixed for trial on January 6, 1936, and the defendant failed to answer. As a consequence the bail was forfeited, and subsequently proceedings…