United States v. James Robert Mincoff

981 F.2d 1260 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. James Robert MINCOFF, Defendant-Appellant. No. 92-50167. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Nov. 5, 1992. * Decided Dec. 17, 1992. Before D.W. NELSON, CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL and RYMER, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 James Robert Mincoff appeals the district court's denial of his motion for return of his property pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.Proc. 41(e) and his motion for reconsideration of that order. We affirm. 3 After Mincoff's arrest on charges of possession of ephedrine with intent to manufacture methamphetamine, agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("ATF") searched Mincoff's home and seized various weapons, ammunition, and documents. The weapons and ammunition were then administratively forfeited. 4 On September 11, 1991 Mincoff filed a motion pursuant to Rule 41(e) of the Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure for the return…