Opinion
19 Cr. 437 (AKH)
06-13-2022
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, v. MARC LAWRENCE, Defendant,
ORDER
Alvin K. Hellerstein United States District Judge
Defendant Marc Lawrence, via pro se letter, seeks clarification as to whether turnover orders I issued on January 26, 2022 and March 24, 2022 are authorized.
Lawrence is correct that I set a schedule of restitution payments to begin after his release from custody. However, upon entry of criminal judgment a lien automatically arose in favor of the Government in the same manner as a tax lien, which the Government may enforce against certain non-exempt property. 18 U.S.C. 3613(d). The separate schedule of restitution payments does not override the Government's right to enforce the lien against Defendant's nonexempt property. See 18 U.S.C. 3613(a)-(d); see also United States v. Lumiere, 2021 WL 4710778, at *3 (S.D.N.Y., Oct. 7, 2021) (citing Cisneros v. Alpine Ridge Group, 508 U.S. 10, 18 (1993)).
No further clarification is necessary. The Clerk shall terminate ECF No. 160 and mail a copy of this order to Defendant.
SO ORDERED.