Victor Thornwall Jeffers, as Principal, and Betty I. Jeffers, William O. Barfield, Marvin McDaniel and L. R. Jeffers, as Sureties v. United States

BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:

Mrs. Betty I. Jeffers and three other sureties on the bail bond of the late Victor Jeffers appeal from the district court’s order denying remission of any part of the bond which was forfeited when Jeffers absconded. We affirm in part, vacate in part, and remand.

Victor Jeffers was convicted of conspiring to import marijuana into the United States and of related offenses. Although he had twice previously violated his conditions of release, the district court released him on bail in the amount of $109,500 pending appeal.

Jeffers absconded shortly after we affirmed his…