Legal Opinion
United States v. James Patrick Ryan, Douglas A. Aabbott and Peerless Insurance Company, Movants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 14, 1978No. 77-3057PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Per curiam
Peerless Insurance Company (Peerless) posted a $25,000 bail bond (subsequently reduced to $10,000) in the court below so that its principal, James Patrick Ryan, could be released pending his trial on drug charges brought under 21 U.S.C. §§ 844(a), 963 (1976). Ryan pled guilty, and when he failed to appear for sentencing the district judge, in open court, declared a forfeiture of the bail as required by rule 46(e)(1), Fed.R.Crim.P., which provides: “If there is a breach of condition of a bond, the district court shall declare a forfeiture of the bail.” The clerk of the court promptly notified…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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