Legal Opinion
United States v. Hosep Krikor Bajakajian, Aka: Joe Bajakajian
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1996No. 95-50094PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
The United States appeals the decision of the district court following the defendant’s guilty plea to failure to report currency in violation of 31 U.S.C. § 5316(a)(1)(A).1 Specifically, the United States appeals the district court’s determination that the defendant was required to forfeit only $15,000 of the $357,144 at issue.2 We affirm the decision of the district court.
I. Factual and Procedural Background
On June 9, 1994, Bajakajian was attempting to board an Alitalia Airways flight leaving Los Angeles, destined for Cyprus. While Bajakajian was waiting to board his…
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