Opinion
HEATHER E. WILLIAMS, Federal Defender, JANET BATEMAN, ERIC V. KERSTEN, Assistant Federal Defenders, Designated Counsel for Service, Fresno, CA, Attorneys for Keith Matthew Emerald.
AMENDED APPLICATION FOR ORDER EXONERATING BOND AND FOR RECONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY; ORDER THEREON
ANTHONY W. ISHII, District Judge.
Defendant Keith Emerald hereby moves this court for an order to exonerate the bond and reconvey property in the above-captioned case.
On August 15, 2014, Defendant Keith Emerald appeared in this matter before Honorable Gary S. Austin, United States Magistrate Judge, and was ordered released from custody under the supervision of Pretrial Services and a $60,000 appearance and compliance bond. The secured bond was posted by Rose Smith as follows:
On May 1, 2015, the government filed a motion to dismiss the indictment in this pending case and the order was signed on the same day by the Honorable Judge Anthony W. Ishii. Defendant Emerald requests that the court exonerate the bond set by this court.
ORDER
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the bond in the above-captioned case for the amount of $60,000 be released, exonerated, and returned to Rose Smith.