Charged with a federal crime? Don’t start packing bags for beach resort vacation
Federal judges are hesitant to grant defendant requests for vacations outside the U.S. But as two recent cases involving Texans show, it does occasionally happen.
Cabo San Lucas, México. A federal judge in Dallas recently granted a defendant's request to travel to this popular resort with his wife to celebrate his 57th birthday. But that is a rarity in federal court, according to experts.(Agencia Reforma)
When people are charged with federal crimes, they tend to lay low and save money for legal fees and other expenses, attorneys say.