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On September 20, 1999, petitioner’s attorney in his criminal
case filed a letter with the clerk of the District Court that
stated that the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit had
modified petitioner’s restitution order. The District Court
modified its judgment order “by deleting the requirement that
* * * [petitioner] make restitution to the Internal Revenue
Service and the requirement that U.S. Savings Bonds be held for
that purpose.”
The District Court ordered disbursement of the proceeds held
by the clerk of the District Court from the liquidation of the
U.S. savings bonds as follows: (1) $6,754.65 for attorney's
fees, (2) $8,200 for accounting services, (3) $1,150 for expert
testimony fees, and (4) $3,191.77 for the costs of prosecution.
The District Court ordered the clerk to release the remaining
funds. After payment of restitution to all claimants except
respondent, the remaining proceeds of $209,916.51 were paid to
respondent on February 29, 2000, pursuant to the notice of
jeopardy levy.
On February 28, 2001, Michael Hoover and Tadd Hoover filed a
letter with the District Court requesting it to order the U.S.
Attorney’s Office to deliver to them the U.S. savings bonds that
were surrendered to the court clerk. On April 16, 2001, the U.S.
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