MARY Rose Herradura was ordered by the federal court to self-surrender no later than 5 p.m. on March 11, 2021 after she admitted to using illegal drugs while under pretrial conditional release.
Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona revoked Herradura’s pretrial release and ordered the U.S. Marshals to detain her at the Department of Corrections while she awaits her sentencing.
At the hearing, also held on March 11, Herradura was represented by attorney Robert T. Torres while Assistant U.S. Attorney Garth Backe appeared for the federal government.
According to an indictment filed on Oct. 6, 2020, Herradura conspired with others in possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute.
Herradura pleaded guilty to the charge.
The federal court ordered her release on Oct. 14, 2020 subject to certain conditions, including counseling and treatment. She was also ordered not to use or possess any narcotic drug.
Judge Manglona was later informed by the U.S. Probation Office of Herradura’s three positive drug test results.
After giving the defendant a “stern admonishment,” and noting that Herradura was just about to start her counseling treatment, the judge permitted her to remain at liberty pending sentencing.
On March 2, 2021, the U.S. Probation Office submitted its second petition to revoke Herradura’s release in response to her positive drug test results for methamphetamine, and her failure to participate in substance abuse therapy.
Herradura, for her part, admitted using methamphetamine on Feb. 21, 2021. Separately, she admitted using the same drug two days before a sweat patch was applied on her arm on Feb. 16, 2021.
“A very troubling aspect of this latter drug use is that she did so with an associate from a treatment group,” Judge Manglona noted in her latest order.
