U.S. Marshals Let Fugitives Come to Them, in Church
By THEO EMERY
August 6, 2007

NASHVILLE, Aug. 5 — Since March, David Moran has been looking over his shoulder. Not a day passes, he said, that he does not think about the arrest warrant issued after he missed a court hearing for driving without a license.

On Friday, Mr. Moran took an opportunity from the United States Marshals Service to remedy his situation by showing up at a church here where hundreds of people with outstanding warrants have surrendered.

“You never know when you’re going to be picked up,” said Mr. Moran, 41, as he sat on a folding chair in a waiting area with his wife, Penny. “I need a fresh start.”

The program, called Fugitive Safe Surrender, is the fifth effort of its kind by the Marshals Service, which works with local police officers, churches, public defenders and judges. The program helps ease court backlogs and gives nonviolent fugitives a chance to resolve their court problems in a neutral setting. the rest