U.S. v. Ritchie, 2:15-cr-00285-APG-GWF. (2019)
Court: District Court, D. Nevada
Number: infdco20190523c99
Visitors: 21
Filed: May 22, 2019
Latest Update: May 22, 2019
Summary: Order Denying Without Prejudice Motion to Release Funds and Denying as Moot Motion to Strike [ECF Nos. 249, 262] ANDREW P. GORDON , District Judge . Defendants Benjamin Galecki and Charles Ritchie request that I release the following funds seized by the Government so Galecki and Ritchie can pay a settlement with the administrators of the estate of Karl LaDue: 1. $296,746.66 from Gulf Coast Community Bank account number ending in 5034; 2. $46,173.56 from Bank of America account number end
Summary: Order Denying Without Prejudice Motion to Release Funds and Denying as Moot Motion to Strike [ECF Nos. 249, 262] ANDREW P. GORDON , District Judge . Defendants Benjamin Galecki and Charles Ritchie request that I release the following funds seized by the Government so Galecki and Ritchie can pay a settlement with the administrators of the estate of Karl LaDue: 1. $296,746.66 from Gulf Coast Community Bank account number ending in 5034; 2. $46,173.56 from Bank of America account number endi..
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Order Denying Without Prejudice Motion to Release Funds and Denying as Moot Motion to Strike
[ECF Nos. 249, 262]
ANDREW P. GORDON, District Judge.
Defendants Benjamin Galecki and Charles Ritchie request that I release the following funds seized by the Government so Galecki and Ritchie can pay a settlement with the administrators of the estate of Karl LaDue:
1. $296,746.66 from Gulf Coast Community Bank account number ending in 5034;
2. $46,173.56 from Bank of America account number ending in 3971; and
3. $39,451.60 from Gulf Coast Community Bank account number 4690.
ECF No. 249 at 4. However, the funds in each of the identified accounts were seized by order of another judge in this District in related civil forfeiture actions. See United States v. $177,844.68, 2:13-cv-00100-JCM-GWF, ECF No. 5 ($296,746.66); United States v. $1,002,327.00, 2:13-cv-00947-JCM-GWF, ECF No. 5 ($46,173.56 and $39,451.60). The defendants do not identify under what authority I could release funds another judge authorized to be seized, and I am loathe to undo another judge's order. The defendants should seek relief from the judge that entered the orders allowing the seizures.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the defendants' motion to release funds (ECF No. 249) is DENIED without prejudice to the defendants moving for relief in the civil forfeiture actions.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the United States of America's motion to strike (ECF No. 262) is DENIED as moot.
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