Legal Opinion
Kieffer v. United States
District Court, E.D. Michigan
Decided October 26, 1982No. Misc. 82-754PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
FEIKENS, Chief Judge.
Earl G. Kieffer, M.D., moves for the return of property, primarily money, currently held by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration. He bases his motion on Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e), 21 U.S.C. § 882, and general equitable principles.
Facts
On September 20, 1982, Judge John C. Seiler of the 35th District Court of the State of Michigan approved a search warrant for 4490 Dean Street, Wayne, Michigan, Kieffer’s home and office.
The execution of the warrant seized, among other items, three bundles of cash, approximately eleven cardboard boxes of cash, a…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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3Cited by3 opinions
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