United States v. O'NEILL

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

WEINER, District Judge.

On March 19, 1979, the government filed a complaint against both defendants seeking to recover the costs of legal representation provided Alfred E. Smith O’Neill pursuant to the Criminal Justice Act of 1964, 18 U.S.C. § 3006A. On May 16, 1979, a default judgment was entered against Mr. O’Neill after he failed to file an answer to the complaint. Presented to this Court is the issue of whether defendant’s wife, Sally .Friedland O’Neill, is obligated, to the extent of her financial ability, to reimburse the government for the cost of the Federal…