United States v. Ariel Escobedo, AKA Ariel Joquin, AKA Ignacio Hernandez

91 F.3d 156 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel.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-Appellant, v. Ariel ESCOBEDO, aka Ariel Joquin, aka Ignacio Hernandez, Defendant-Appellee. No. 95-30229. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. July 16, 1996. 1 Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, No. CR-90-57-01-JET; Jack E. Tanner, Sr., District Judge, Presiding. 2 Before: BROWNING, T.G. NELSON, Circuit Judges, and SMITH, * District Judge. 3 MEMORANDUM ** 4 Because the parties are familiar with the facts, the court will not restate them here. 5 Escobedo concedes that he did not file a claim for the property or post a bond. In United States v. Cretacci, 62 F.3d 307 (1995), petition for cert. filed (Feb. 13, 1990) (No. 95-7955), we held that the administrative forfeiture of unclaimed property does not constitute punishment for purposes of the Double Jeopardy Clause; therefore, a criminal prosecution following such an…