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Court Order/Minutes — Initial Appearance on an Information — United States v. Metelus (S.D. Fla.)
Filed February 5, 2026 in United States v. Metelus; one of 8 filings from this case.
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| Court | U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida |
|---|---|
| Filed | 2026-02-05 |
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida · No. 0:26-cr-60019-RKA · Doc. 5 · 2026-02-05 · Docket on CourtListener
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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA **COURT ORDER/MINUTES**
U.S. MAGISTRATE JUDGE JARED M. STRAUSS- FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA (310)
DEFT:
ROODY METELUS (SURR)#
CASE NO:
26-60019-CR-ALTMAN
AUSA:
A. JIMENEZ (BRUCE BROWN DUTY)
ATTY:
DAVID TARRAS (TRIAL ONLY)
USPO:
VIOL:
18:U.S.C.§371
PROCEEDING:
INITIAL APPEARANCE ON AN
INFORMATION
RECOMMENDED BOND:
BOND/PTD HEARING HELD - yes / no
COUNSEL APPOINTED:
BOND SET @:
$150,000 PSB
To be cosigned by:
DEFT’S WIFE JENNIFER METELUS
All standard conditions
DEFENDANT PRESENT IN COURT WITH COUNSEL
Do not encumber property.
ADVISED OF CHARGES. ATTY TARRAS FILED
Surrender and / or do not obtain passports / travel
documents.
NOTICE OF APPEARANCE. JOINT ORE TENUS MOTION
Rpt to PTS as directed / or x=s a week/month by phone;
x=s a week/month in person.
$150,000 PSB. COURT GRANTS ORE TENUS MOTION FOR
Random urine testing by Pretrial Services.
Treatment as deemed necessary.
BOND. WAIVED INDICTMENT. SIGNED WAIVER.
Maintain or seek full - time employment.
SWORN/TEST JENNIFER METELUS (WIFE)
No contact with victims / witnesses.
READING OF INFORMATION WAIVED. NG PLEA ENTERED
No firearms.
JURY TRIAL DEMANDED. SDO REQUESTED.
Electronic Monitoring:
DEFENSE COUNSEL ORE TENUS MOTION FOR ENTRY
Travel extended to:
OF SDO GRANTED. DEFT RELEASED IN COURT
Other: PLEASE REFER TO BOND FOR CONDITIONS
**BRADY ORDER ENTERED TODAY **
NEXT COURT APPEARANCE:
DATE:
TIME:
JUDGE:
PLACE:
REPORT RE
COUNSEL:
PTD/BOND
HEARING:
ARRAIGN OR REMOVAL:
PRELIM/EXAM HRG
02/05/26
TIME:
11:00 AM
FTL/TAPE/#
JMS-
Begin
310
[20 MINUTES] *** RECORDED INCOURTROOM 310**
***THE TIME FROM TODAY THROUGH THE RE-SCHEDULED DATE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE DEADLINE FOR TRIAL AS
COMPUTED UNDER THE SPEEDY TRIAL ACT *** (YES OR NO) DAR: 11:39:35-11:58:00
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