Legal Opinion

United States v. $493,850.00 in U.S. Currency

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 12, 2008No. 06-15225PublishedCited by 44 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BEEZER, Circuit Judge:

Roy Bruno (“Bruno”) and Miguel Camacho (“Camacho”) (collectively, “Claimants”) appeal the magistrate judge’s order granting summary judgment in favor of the government in its civil forfeiture action against $493,850 in U.S. currency and one 1993 Ford F-350 truck. We affirm.

I

On June 3, 2003, Officer John McFarland (“McFarland”) of the Arizona Highway Patrol observed a Ford truck with Florida license plates swerve over the center line on an Arizona highway. McFarland pulled the truck over and approached the driver. As he approached, McFarland could smell the strong odor of…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Republic National Bank of Miami v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  2. United States v. $191,910.00 in U.S. Currency, Bruce R. Morgan, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
  3. United States v. One 1977 Mercedes Benz, 450 SEL, VIN 11603302064538Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
  4. United States v. Douglas JensenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2005
  5. United States v. U.S. Currency, $30,060.00, Albert Joseph Alexander, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by44 opinions

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  3. Wehrenberg, Michael FredCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. Foster v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008
  5. United States v. $186,416.00 in U.S. CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2010

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