United States v. James Thornberg

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
United States v. James Thornberg, 557 F. App'x 604 (8th Cir. 2014)
Benton, Bowman, Per Curiam, Shepherd

United States v. James Thornberg

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

James Thornberg appeals the district court’s 1 denial of his motion for the return of property under Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(g). He argues that the district court improperly denied his Rule 41(g) motion seeking the return of his work samples and insurance documents because this material allegedly could not be derivative contraband when he had never used any of it as part of a crime.

Upon careful review, we conclude that the government established a legitimate reason to retain copies of Thornberg’s work samples and insurance documents because this material is derivative contraband. See Jackson v. United States, 526 F.3d 394, 396-97 (8th Cir. 2008) (after Rule 41(g) movant establishes lawful entitlement to property, government must then establish legitimate reason to retain property); cf. United States v. Fetid, 208 F.3d 667, 670-71 (8th Cir. 2000) (explaining derivative contraband).

We thus affirm under 8th Cir. R. 47B.

1

. The Honorable Charles B. Kornmann, United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota.

Reference

Full Case Name
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. James Edward THORNBERG, Defendant-Appellant
Status
Unpublished