Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1977 Mercedes Benz, 450 SEL, VIN 11603302064538
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 13, 1983No. 82-5291PublishedCited by 194 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOOCHEVER, Circuit Judge:
This is a forfeiture action brought by the federal government pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881 (1976 & Supp. V 1981) against a 1977 Mercedes Benz automobile allegedly used to transport narcotics. Claimant Aimee Webb, owner of the automobile, argues that forfeiture is improper because the evidence showing probable cause to forfeit the automobile should have been suppressed as illegally seized. She also questions the lawfulness of the state and federal seizures of the automobile itself. Webb filed a third-party claim against various law enforcement personnel and…
2Cases cited38 opinions
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