U.S. v. DINGESS, 5:13-CR-00002-RLV-DSC. (2015)
Court: District Court, W.D. North Carolina
Number: infdco20151204a71
Visitors: 17
Filed: Dec. 03, 2015
Latest Update: Dec. 03, 2015
Summary: ORDER RICHARD L. VOORHEES , District Judge . BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant's "Motion to Attend Father's Funeral." (Doc. 68). Defendant requests to attend his father's visitation and funeral scheduled this day. Due to security concerns, U.S. Marshal's Service's policies and procedures do not provide for a criminal defendant in federal custody to attend the funeral of a deceased member of the immediate family under any circumstances. Therefore, Defendant's request to attend his father's fu
Summary: ORDER RICHARD L. VOORHEES , District Judge . BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant's "Motion to Attend Father's Funeral." (Doc. 68). Defendant requests to attend his father's visitation and funeral scheduled this day. Due to security concerns, U.S. Marshal's Service's policies and procedures do not provide for a criminal defendant in federal custody to attend the funeral of a deceased member of the immediate family under any circumstances. Therefore, Defendant's request to attend his father's fun..
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ORDER
RICHARD L. VOORHEES, District Judge.
BEFORE THE COURT is Defendant's "Motion to Attend Father's Funeral." (Doc. 68). Defendant requests to attend his father's visitation and funeral scheduled this day.
Due to security concerns, U.S. Marshal's Service's policies and procedures do not provide for a criminal defendant in federal custody to attend the funeral of a deceased member of the immediate family under any circumstances. Therefore, Defendant's request to attend his father's funeral must be denied.1
SO ORDERED.
FootNotes
1. In certain circumstances, a private viewing may be possible. However, this must have been arranged with the U.S. Marshal's Service, with leave of the Court, and requires, among other things, that the Defendant or his sponsor pay in advance all expenses associated with this endeavor prior to transportation.
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