had their boat stolen by Michael Thetford. A third party subsequently
purchased the
Winslett
's boat ... Thetford was criminally charged and entered into a plea
agreement with the Government. The
Winsletts
sought to reopen the plea under § 3771(d),
complaining that the Government had not seized ... court
stated:
In other words, the Government Attorneys — not the
Winsletts
— get
to make the decision about whether the evidence is strong enough
to establish a case beyond a reasonable