The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Martan-Gastelum, 15 F.3d 1093 (9th Cir. 1994):
We review a district court's bond forfeiture order for abuse of discretion. The surety bears the burden of proving an abuse. United States v. Felix-Meza, 825 F.2d 1334, 1336 (9th Cir.1987).
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