United States Of America v. Leggett

Filing 4

ORDER entered REGARDING THE REQUEST FOR A RULING AND THE ASSESTS INVOLVED. Case terminated on 10/14/16.(Signed by Judge Lee H Rosenthal) Parties notified.(leddins, 4)

United States District Court
Southern District of Texas

ENTERED
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS
HOUSTON DIVISION
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
VS.
MATTHEW W. LEGGETT

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October 14, 2016
David J. Bradley, Clerk

MISC ACTION NO. H-16-02271

ORDER
The United States of America’s motion for an order authorizing the Federal Bureau of
Investigation to turn over Mr. Leggett’s assets under 18 U.S.C. §§ 3613(a) and 3664(n) is granted.
(Docket Entry Nos. 1–2). After carefully reviewing the motion, the record, and the applicable law,
the court concludes that cause exists to grant the motion. The FBI is ordered and authorized to turn
over Mr. Leggett’s assets as follows:
1.

The FBI is authorized to turn over to the clerk of the court, and the clerk of court
shall accept, funds currently held by the FBI which were seized from Mr. Leggett at
the time of his arrest and forfeited at the time of sentencing.

2.

The FBI shall convert all items of value, including foreign currency and coins, and
tender the same to the District Clerk for the Southern District of Texas, up to the
amount of restitution owed by the defendant, $38,565.10.

3.

The clerk shall apply these funds as payment toward the criminal monetary penalties
owed by Mr. Leggett. The funds should be made payable to Clerk, U.S. District
Court, with the case number 4:05-CR-317, Matthew W. Leggett, on the bottom left
corner of the check, mailed to U.S. District Court, P.O. Box 61010, Houston, Texas
77208.

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4.

The payee for restitution shall be changed from Northwest Airlines to Delta Airlines,
the successor in interest.

5.

Any additional converted funds left over shall be returned to Mr. Leggett, once the
balance of the restitution is paid.

6.

Any items without monetary value remaining in the possession of the FBI shall be
returned to Mr. Leggett.
SIGNED on October 14, 2016, at Houston, Texas.
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Lee H. Rosenthal
United States District Judge

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