Filed: Oct. 09, 2019
Latest Update: Oct. 09, 2019
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY (Doc. No. 15) BARBARA A. McAULIFFE , Magistrate Judge . Currently before the Court is Scorpio Purnell's ("Movant") Motion for the Return of Property Subject to Seizure Order. (Doc. No. 15.) Movant seeks the return of funds seized pursuant to a federal seizure warrant from Citibank Account No. 207100082 (the "Citibank Account"). ( Id. ) The United States filed a statement of non-opposition on September 24, 2019. (Doc. No. 26.) Movant filed a repl
Summary: ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY (Doc. No. 15) BARBARA A. McAULIFFE , Magistrate Judge . Currently before the Court is Scorpio Purnell's ("Movant") Motion for the Return of Property Subject to Seizure Order. (Doc. No. 15.) Movant seeks the return of funds seized pursuant to a federal seizure warrant from Citibank Account No. 207100082 (the "Citibank Account"). ( Id. ) The United States filed a statement of non-opposition on September 24, 2019. (Doc. No. 26.) Movant filed a reply..
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ORDER GRANTING MOTION FOR RETURN OF PROPERTY
(Doc. No. 15)
BARBARA A. McAULIFFE, Magistrate Judge.
Currently before the Court is Scorpio Purnell's ("Movant") Motion for the Return of Property Subject to Seizure Order. (Doc. No. 15.) Movant seeks the return of funds seized pursuant to a federal seizure warrant from Citibank Account No. 207100082 (the "Citibank Account"). (Id.) The United States filed a statement of non-opposition on September 24, 2019. (Doc. No. 26.) Movant filed a reply on October 4, 2019. (Doc. No. 28.)
The Court finds the Motion for the Return of Property Subject to Seizure Order suitable for resolution without oral argument and the matter is deemed submitted pursuant to Local Rule 230(g). The hearing on the motion currently set for October 15, 2019 at 01:00 PM in Courtroom 8 (BAM) before Magistrate Judge Barbara McAuliffe is VACATED. Having considered the motion, the United States' statement of non-opposition, Movant's reply, and the record in this matter, and in light of the United States' agreement to return the funds seized from the Citibank Account to Movant, the Court GRANTS the motion.1
Accordingly, it is HEREBY ORDERED:
1. Scorpio Purnell's Motion for the Return of Property Subject to Seizure Order (Doc. No. 15) is GRANTED;
2. The United States shall return the funds totaling $9,574.45 seized from Citibank Account No. 207100082 to Scorpio Purnell within sixty (60) days of service of this order;
3. Scorpio Purnell is directed to file a statement with the Court indicating the address where the check should be sent. The Court is disinclined to authorize delivery of the check to the Fresno County Jail or any correctional institution; and
4. The Clerk of the Court is directed to file this order in In re the Seizure of Citibank Account No. 207100082 in the Name of All Profit Organization, LLC, Case No. 1:18-sw-00307-BAM-1, and In re the Seizure of 2015 Chevrolet Silverado, VIN 3GCPCREC4FG173943, License Plate No. 68914H2, Case No. 1:18-sw-00308-LJO-BAM-1.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
