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Nature of Suit Code: 380
Nature of Suit: Other Personal Property Damage
Cause of Action: 28:1331 Fed. Question

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Plaintiff was represented in a related criminal action by 1

Mr. Broderick, and Mr. Broderick filed an amended complaint on

plaintiff’s behalf. (Doc. 15.) 

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

PETER HARRELL,

Plaintiff, No. CIV S-05-1784 LKK CMK

vs.

MARK MONTGOMERY, Jr. et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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Plaintiff, through his counsel Federal Public Defender

Daniel Broderick , brings this action pursuant to Rule 41(g) of 1

the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure. Plaintiff seeks return

of properly seized in the Eastern District of California. 

Plaintiff previously advised the Court that he wished

to proceed with this civil action because he was unable to file a

motion for return of property in the related criminal case due to

a pending appeal of the court’s order suppressing evidence in the

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Although Mr. Broderick represents him in the related 2

criminal proceedings, plaintiff has filed a pro se motion for

return of property in the criminal case. (Cr. S-05-475-LKK, doc.

11.)

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criminal case. (Doc. 13.) However, on October 24, 2006, the

Court of Appeal’s granted the Government’s request to voluntarily

dismiss the appeal. This dismissal returns jurisdiction to the

Court of the criminal proceedings, which allows plaintiff to

proceed with a motion for return of property in the criminal

case.2

Accordingly, the court finds that this related civil

action is moot and dismisses this complaint without prejudice. 

IT IS SO ORDERED.

DATED: January 10, 2007.

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