United States v. Roush

ORDER

GODBEY, District Judge.

This case presents a recurring issue in harmonizing the statutory terms regarding restitution and the payment schedule in a criminal judgment. Before the Court are Defendant Roush’s motion to quash garnishment and Garnishee JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A.’s (“Chase”) counterclaim for attorneys’ fees. The government claims that at any time it can collect the full amount of restitution, without needing court approval; because that ability would be inconsistent with the judicial control over timing of restitution set forth in the statute, as well as the language in the…