Legal Opinion
United States v. $8,440,190.00 in U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided June 17, 2013No. 11-1611PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
While fleeing from the Coast Guard aboard a go-fast vessel, the claimant Robert Hovito Van Bommel Duyzing (“Van Bommel”) and his crew tossed approximately $8 million into the Caribbean Sea. The money was recovered by the Coast Guard and the government filed this action seeking to have the currency, along with some additional money found on the crew members’ persons, forfeited to the United States. Van Bommel tried to put a stop to this, claiming that the money was his. The district court dismissed his claim on summary judgment and Van Bommel now appeals. After careful…
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