Legal Opinion
United States v. One Motor Yacht Named Mercury, Serial Number 237590
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided October 30, 1975No. 75--1166PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COFFIN, Chief Judge.
This appeal is from a district court order dismissing forfeiture proceedings against a yacht which was alleged to have unlawfully transported a quantity of marijuana into the United States. The vessel was seized by the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs on August 30, 1973, and declared subject to forfeiture under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4).
Notice of the seizure was sent to the registered owner of the vessel. Thereupon, the nominal title holder filed the first of three petitions for remission or mitigation of the forfeiture with the Department of Justice. These petitions…
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