United States v. Paul Espinoza Hernandez

Following his conviction of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine, and of aiding and abetting in the possession with intent to distribute cocaine, defendant Paul Hernandez appeals from the district court’s denial of his Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e) motion to return to him jewelry worn by him and seized at the time of his arrest. Finding that the district court was correct in concluding that it had no jurisdiction to entertain the motion, we affirm.

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The Drug Enforcement Administration initiated administrative forfeiture proceedings against Hernandez’s property, as proceeds of unlawful…