Legal Opinion
United States v. JP Morgan Chase Bank Account
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 1, 2016No. 14-16070PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
M. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Ladislao Samaniego and Manuel Castro (collectively, Claimants) challenge the government’s seizure of two J.P. Morgan Chase bank accounts in a civil asset-forfeiture action. One account, totaling $446,377.36, was held in the name of Sa-maniego; the other, totaling $361,070.25, in the name of Castro. In a verified complaint seeking forfeiture, the government contends that Claimants unlawfully used the accounts to launder money connected with illicit drug proceeds.
Claimants answered and filed verified claims in response to the complaint, alleging that they held…
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