Legal Opinion
United States v. Donald Lawrence Ritchie, Heather Horner, Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided August 26, 2003No. 01-35989PublishedCited by 2,380 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILLIAM A. FLETCHER, Circuit Judge.
After the conclusion of criminal proceedings, appellant Heather Horner sought the return of seized personal property pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(e). The district court denied relief, and we reverse. We hold that Horner’s Rule 41(e) motion should have been treated as a complaint filed under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Joining our sister circuits, we further hold that when a letter providing personal notice of a forfeiture proceeding is returned undelivered, the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) must make reasonable…
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