Legal Opinion

Hunt v. U.S. Department of Justice

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided September 1, 1993No. 92-4152PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Per curiam

Terrance Hunt appeals from the district court’s dismissal of his motion to return property. We agree with the district court that Hunt’s motion can be dismissed if he has an alternate adequate legal remedy, but we disagree with its conclusion that Hunt has such a remedy.

I. BACKGROUND

In May 1990, Terrance Hunt filed a motion under Fed.R.CRIM.P. 41(e) for the return of approximately $46,000, claiming that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) erroneously held this money. Hunt later added several Louisiana parties as defendants to his motion. 1

In August 1990, the FBI issued two checks to…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. United States v. James Leroy MartinsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1987
  2. United States v. Wayne L. TaylorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1992
  3. Industrias Cardoen, Ltda., N/k/a Metalnor, Inc., and Antuco, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. United States v. Donald Lawrence Ritchie, Heather Horner, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2003
  2. United States v. Esther Bein and William BeinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2000
  3. United States v. Daniel GarciaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1995
  4. In Re Special Grand Jury 89-2Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2006
  5. United States v. BunnCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2000

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