Legal Opinion
United States v. 163.25 Acres of Land, Graves County, Ky.
District Court, W.D. Kentucky
Decided July 15, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-0298-P(J)PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
JOHNSTONE, Chief Judge.
This case is before the court on motion of claimants Jessie Riley and Mary Sue Riley (the Rileys) for attorneys fees and other expenses. Jurisdiction exists under 28 U.S.C. Sects. 1331, 2412.
A complaint for forfeiture in rem of the tract of land at issue in this case was filed by the government in September 1985, pursuant to 28 U.S.C. Sects. 1345, 1445, 1356, 1395, and 21 U.S.C. Sect. 881(a)(7). According to the complaint, the subject property was allegedly used to facilitate the commission of a crime, namely the cultivation of marijuana. Landowners…
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