U.S. v. TWENTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($21,000)

No. CIV. 02-40098.

298 F.Supp.2d 597 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. TWENTY ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS ($21,000) IN UNITED STATES POSTAL MONEY ORDERS AND SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($785.00) IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant.

United States District Court, E.D. Michigan, Southern Division.

December 17, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rita E. Foley, Thomas A. Capezza, United States Attorney's Office, Detroit, MI, for United States of America, plaintiff.

Federal Defender, Federal Defender Office, Flint, MI, R. Steven Whalen, Detroit, MI, for Luis Cruz Espinosa, claimant.


ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT

GADOLA, District Judge.

Before the Court is Plaintiff's motion for summary judgment. For the reasons stated below, the Court will deny Plaintiff's motion.

I. BACKGROUND

Plaintiff, the Government, has instituted this civil forfeiture proceeding against $21,000 in Traveler's Express Money Orders and $785 in United States currency ("Defendant property"), as proceeds of illegal drug transactions...

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