United States v. Chapdelaine

George Chapdelaine is appealing the district court’s order applying $22,300.46, which was seized from his room during a search in 1991, toward Chapdelaine’s outstanding criminal fine. We affirm.

In 1985, Chapdelaine was convicted of a drug offense, and the district court imposed imprisonment and a $10,000 fine on him. In 1993, the government moved to apply the proceeds of the cash it had seized to the fine and the interest that had accumulated thereon. As of May 1993, Chapdelaine owed a balance of $9,571.75 on the fine, and the government claimed interest of $13,338.59, for a total of…