United States v. Rice

GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.

Darwin Rice appeals from a garnishment order entered by the district court 1 allowing the Government to seize and sell Rice’s stored grain in an effort to satisfy restitution owed to the United States as part of his criminal sentence. Rice argues that the district court sua sponte should have stayed its decision on the garnishment order, pending resolution of other claims the Government has made against his other property. Alternatively, Rice argues that the district court sua sponte should have abstained from exercising jurisdiction over the garnishment proceeding…