Legal Opinion
United States v. De Ortiz
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 6, 1990No. Nos. 89-3030, 89-3182PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILL, Senior District Judge.
A law firm appeals from two court orders: (1) denying the firm’s motion for a declaration of its property interest in some money held to pay attorney’s fees and (2) requiring the firm to turn the money over to the government. For the reasons set forth herein, we remand for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
Background.
Linda and Alberto Cabeza hired Terry Sullivan, a Rolling Meadows, Illinois attorney, and his firm in April 1986 to represent them in an Illinois state court case on a drug charge (possession with intent to deliver). On April 21, 1986,…
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