Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit May 3, 1979, 78-2125 (United States v. George B. Parr, Mary Elizabeth Ellis Saenz, Intervenor-Appellant, Clinton Manges, Surety, Movant-Appellant)

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United States · · · 03-05-1979

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.

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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.

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