United States v. Cardona-Sandoval

This appeal is from the district court’s order denying appellant’s motion under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(g) for the return of property seized at the time of his arrest. The limited question before us is whether the government’s response to that request provided an adequate evidentiary basis for the court’s decision.

BACKGROUND

Appellant Cardona-Sandoval (Cardona) entered a straight plea of guilty to an indictment charging him with (1) possession with intent to distribute more than I,000 kilograms of marijuana on board a vessel subject to the jurisdiction of the United States, and (2) participation in a…