U.S. v. Jones, No. 99-6398 (4th Cir.) (225 F.3d 468) (September 13, 2000) (Judge William W. Jr. Wilkins)
Here the Court joined the rule adopted by the 3rd and 5th Circuits that a district court lacks jurisdiction to order damages on a motion for return of destroyed property pursuant to Fed.R.Crim.P. 41(e) - based on the principle of sovereign immunity.
In this case the defendant sought the return ...
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