Legal Opinion

Jeffrey M. Scarabin v. Drug Enforcement Administration

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided December 18, 1990No. 90-4672PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WIENER, Circuit Judge:

PACTS

Petitioner, Jeffrey Scarabin (Scarabin), operates a fuel dock and marine supply business at the Port Eads Marina in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. Port Eads is located about twenty nautical miles from the nearest road and is accessible only by aircraft and boat. At about 3 o’clock a.m. on June 1, 1990, personnel of the Plaque-mines Sheriffs Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) raided the Marina and found two marijuana cigarette butts on the premises, but not in the vicinity of Scarabin. Scarabin was arrested and charged with possession of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Jim Floyd v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  2. United States v. One 1961 Cadillac, General Motors Acceptance CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1964
  3. United States v. One 1970 Buick Riviera Bearing Serial No. 494870h910774, and National American Bank of New Orleans, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
  4. Joseph Patrick Robinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. One 1977 Volvo 242 DL v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Tourus Records, Inc. v. Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 2001
  2. United States of America (Drug Enforcement Agency) v. In Re One 1987 Jeep Wrangler Automobile Vin 2bccl8132hbs12835, Izaak Draper, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
  3. Fernando Mesa Valderrama v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2005
  4. United States v. Arreola-RamosCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Leo Muhammed Antoinette Muhammed v. Drug Enforcement Agency, Asset Forfeiture UnitCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996

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