Legal Opinion
United States v. Giovanelli
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided January 28, 1994No. S 88 Cr. 954 (CBM)Published
1Opinion of the Court
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MOTLEY, District Judge.
Petitioner, having made a successful appeal from an adverse decision of this court regarding his motion for return of his seized currency under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e), now applies for attorneys fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2412 and prejudgment interest. For the reasons stated below, petitioner’s motion for attorneys fees and prejudgment interest is granted.
BACKGROUND
On December 9, 1986, FBI Special Agents seized $471,600 in United States currency from safe deposit boxes belonging to Petitioner Federico Giovanelli. The United States…
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