Legal Opinion
United States v. $95,945.18, United States Currency, Appeal of Carlton Lee Baxter
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided October 12, 1990No. 90-7003PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURNAGHAN, Circuit Judge:
Claimant Carlton Lee Baxter challenges the grant of summary judgment entered by the district court permitting the forfeiture of $95,945.18 to the United States. 727 F.Supp. 242. Finding that the government had probable cause to believe that the seized cash was being used to finance a cocaine transaction, and that the claimant has not come forward with an innocent explanation for the money’s use, we affirm.
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