Legal Opinion
United States v. Carol Amend and Allegheny Mutual Casualty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 30, 1980No. 79-2238PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Circuit Judge:
After her failure to secure a reversal of her conviction, Carol Amend was ordered to *783surrender to begin service of her sentence. The surrender date arrived; Amend did not. Allegheny Mutual Casualty Company (Allegheny) appeals an order of forfeiture of a bond for $50,000 which it had issued assuring Amend’s appearance. We affirm the judgment of forfeiture.
Carol Amend was indicted on two counts of violating the federal Controlled Substance Act. Bond was set at $50,000. Allegheny issued its surety bond in that amount and Amend was released pending trial. After transfer to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Thomas Miller, Resolute Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1976
- United States v. DinneenCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. AmendCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
3Cited by4 opinions
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- United States v. Gustavo A. Gil, Cotton Belt Insurance Company, a Tennessee Corporation, Surety-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. BanksDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1985
- United States v. Carol Amend and Allegheny Mutual Casualty CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980