Legal Opinion
United States v. Assorted Jewelry Approximately Valued of $44,328.00
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 10, 2016No. 14-1175PPublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMPSON, Circuit Judge.
While executing a search warrant on Angel Abner Betancourt-Pérez’s apartment, government agents found drugs in various quantities, a gun, and assorted jewelry valued at $44,328.00. This civil forfeiture action concerns the jewelry, which Betancourt-Pérez claims belonged to him lawfully and was unrelated to the illegal drug activities that are the subject of his criminal case. Unconvinced, the district court granted summary judgment to the government and ordered the jewelry forfeited. Betancourt-Pérez now appeals. For the reasons we explain, we vacate and remand for…
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