Appeal from Restitution Orders
In US v. Bengis, No. 07-4895, the government’s appeal from two orders denying its applications for a restitution award in favor of the Republic of South Africa, pursuant to, first, the Mandatory Victims Restitution Act (MVRA), and second, the Victim and Witness Protection Act (VWPA), the court vacated the orders where 1) had a property interest in rock lobsters unlawfully harvested from its waters by defendants; and 2) was a victim, as defined by the MVRA and VWPA, eligible to receive restitution.
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