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Return-of-property request heard for Christopher Caballero; court asks parties to check forfeiture proceedings
Summary
Defense sought return of property seized in Christopher Caballero's matter and told the court items should be returned to Caballero rather than a third party; the state agreed to return certain items (identified in the file as 17 and 18) and the court requested the parties check for parallel forfeiture proceedings.
Judge Stephanie Boyd heard a defense request from Christopher Caballero’s counsel for the return of seized property and asked the parties to confirm whether civil forfeiture or other proceedings already exist that would affect return of the items.
Defense counsel told the court that a prior motion had been signed to return property to a third party (identified in the record as Neil Kalfas) and the current filing seeks to have the items returned instead to Caballero. The prosecutor told the court the state agreed to return items listed as numbers 17 and 18 in the property spreadsheet, which counsel said represented currency and likely a phone.
Judge Boyd asked whether any civil suit or forfeiture proceeding had been filed that would bar immediate return. The prosecutor said she did not believe civil forfeiture had been initiated on the items at issue, and defense counsel asked the court to have staff check the court record to confirm. The judge offered to set a hearing if necessary and asked the parties to approach at the clerk’s station to confirm next steps.
No final order returning property was announced at the hearing; the parties agreed to check court records and to proceed to a hearing if records show pending forfeiture litigation.
