UNITED STATES v. MIZANI

No. 78-6322.

605 F.2d 739 (1979)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. Joseph Javad MIZANI, Defendant, and Mohammed Mizani, Surety-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 12, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joanne F. Alper, Alexandria, Va. (Harvey B. Cohen, Leonard, Cohen, Gettings & Sher, Alexandria, Va., on brief), for appellant.

George P. Williams, Asst. U. S. Atty., Alexandria, Va. (William B. Cummings, U. S. Atty., Alexandria, Va., on brief), for appellee.

Before HAYNSWORTH, Chief Judge, FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge, and COPENHAVER, District Judge.


FIELD, Senior Circuit Judge:

Mohammed Mizani (Mohammed), surety on the appearance bond of Joseph Javad Mizani (Joseph), appeals from an order of the district court denying remission of any part of the bond which was forfeited when Joseph absconded.

Mohammed is a naturalized citizen of Iranian birth. On July 22, 1974, his brother, Joseph, an Iranian national who was legally in the United States on a temporary basis...

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