United States v. Duran-Moreno

MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

JAMES 0. BROWNING, District Judge.

THIS MATTER comes before the Court on the United States’ Motion for Show Cause Hearing and Forfeiture of Appearance Bond, filed April 9, 2009 (Doc. 67). The Court held hearings on May 14, 2009, and June 1, 2009. The primary issue is whether the Court should appoint Isela Moreno, surety for Defendant Ricardo Duran-Moreno, an attorney to represent her in the show cause hearing on the forfeiture of appearance bond. Because the Court concludes that the Criminal Justice Act (“CJA”) does not allow expenditure of CJA funds for such…