United States v. Wingerter

MEMORANDUM OPINION

ELLIS, District Judge.

In this multi-defendant, multi-count prosecution for immigration document fraud, defendant Rex Wingerter moves for the release, of certain of his funds that were subjected to pretrial restraint at the government’s request as substitute assets subject to forfeiture upon conviction, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(e)(1)(A). Win-gerter claims these are untainted funds he inherited from his great aunt and he now needs the money to pay his lawyer and other costs of his defense in this case and to pay his living expenses. It appears from the record, however, that…