Legal Opinion
United States v. 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL350BLT
District Court, M.D. Alabama
Decided February 18, 2016No. CIVIL ACTION NO. 1:14cv1112-MHTPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Myron H. Thompson, UNITED STATES DISTRICT JUDGE
In this case, the government filed a complaint for civil forfeiture of the defendant 2014 Mercedes-Benz GL350BLT automobile pursuant to the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act (CAFRA), 18 U.S.C. §§ 981-87. The government seized the car from its purchaser, Nghia Le, and he has made a claim for the car. The court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1345 (action commenced by the United States) and 28 U.S.C. § 1355(a) (action for forfeiture). The court has in rem jurisdiction over the vehicle under 28 U.S.C. § 1355(b).
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