UNITED STATES v. THOMAS

No. 02-2288.

319 F.3d 640 (2003)

UNITED STATES of America v. Luther THOMAS, Appellant

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed February 12, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas J. Beevers (Argued), Assistant Federal Public Defender, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellant.

Joycelyn Hewlett (Argued), Assistant U.S. Attorney, St. Thomas, USVI, for Appellee.

Before SCIRICA, ALITO, and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ALITO, Circuit Judge.

Appellant Luther Thomas contests the administrative forfeiture of $1,049 in cash. After unsuccessfully moving for a return of property pursuant to Federal Rule of Criminal Procedure 41(e), Thomas argued that the government's failure initially to assert jurisdiction over the res rendered the forfeiture invalid. The District Court found no jurisdictional deficiencies, and we affirm.

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