Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Sedan, Serial No. 6l47s4q407966
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided January 13, 1977No. 68, Docket 76-6063PublishedCited by 92 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MULLIGAN, Circuit Judge:
On October 15, 1974, the United States brought an action pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881 for the forfeiture of a 1974 Cadillac Eldorado Sedan registered in the name of Ivan Santiago. The Government sought forfeiture of the vehicle on the ground that it had been used to facilitate the sale of cocaine within the meaning of 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4). After a one-day bench trial before the Honorable Edward Weinfeld, United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, the court dismissed the complaint and denied forfeiture by order and judgment entered March 4,…
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