United States v. George B. Parr, Mary Elizabeth Ellis Saenz, Intervenor-Appellant, Clinton Manges, Surety, Movant-Appellant

DYER, Circuit Judge:

This appeal requires us to take a second look at the judgment of the district court reaffirming a forfeiture of $75,000 bail with a remission of $35,000 of the forfeiture to a third party Manges. 1 We conclude that a forfeiture in excess of $10,000.00 is an abuse of discretion and therefore vacate and remand with directions to remit the balance of the forfeiture of $65,000.00 to Manges.

The facts are set forth at length in our prior opinion so we capsúlate them here. Parr was convicted of income tax evasion and other offenses. Pending appeal he gained his liberty by posing…