United States v. Philip C. Manning

19 F.3d 31 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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. Philip C. MANNING, Defendant-Appellant. No. 93-10315. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted Feb. 22, 1994. * Decided Feb. 28, 1994. Before: SCHROEDER, CANBY and WIGGINS, Circuit Judges. 1 MEMORANDUM ** 2 Philip Charles Manning ("Manning") appeals pro se the district court's denial of his motion to hold Assistant United States Attorney James T. Lacey in civil contempt of court for failure to comply with the district court's order to return Manning's property. Following Manning's conviction by guilty plea for conspiracy to possess marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, the district court granted Manning's motion to recover the property confiscated during his arrest. The Order directed the United States Attorney to "take the necessary action to have the defendant's property returned to him." However,…