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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF MARYLAND

ALLAH BURMAN Plaintiff, v. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, Defendant.

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CIVIL NO. L-03-1165

MEMORANDUM On April 17, 2003, Allah Burman ("Burman") filed a motion seeking the return of property that the government seized from him in 2001 pursuant to a search warrant in a drug case. The Court will, by separate Order, VACATE the Court's Order dated August 14, 2006, GRANT Burman's motion for the return of $824, and RESERVE JUDGMENT on the remaining property. This Order specifies the facts that the government must supply regarding the remaining property and sets deadlines so that this old case can be decided. I. Background Burman seeks the return of the following seized property: (i) a 2001 Suzuki GSXR 750 motorcycle, (ii) assorted jewelry, and (iii) United States currency. Law enforcement officers seized these items from a home at 14407 Sequoia Bend Boulevard in Houston, Texas, as part of a drug investigation. The investigation led to the indictment of Burman and others. United States v. Burman, Crim. No. L-00-0115 (D. Md.). On January 29, 2003, after a two-and-a-half week trial, a jury convicted Burman on two counts: (i) conspiring to distribute cocaine and (ii) possession with intent to distribute cocaine.
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Soon after Burman's arrest, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) began civil forfeiture proceedings against the seized property pursuant to 21 U.S.C.

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