Gheorgui Martov v. United States

The government arrested Gheorgui Martov for wire fraud and seized several items of his personal property including a watch, $ 4,035 in cash, a car, and nine firearms. In exchange for Martov's guilty plea, the government agreed not to pursue criminal forfeiture. But the government never agreed to forgo administrative forfeiture proceedings, which it had already initiated by sending notice to Martov and his attorney. Martov responded to the government's notice of administrative forfeiture by filing claims for the car and guns. The government denied both claims and declared the property…