Legal Opinion
United States v. Sam Droganes
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 27, 2013No. 12-6043, 12-6144PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
COLE, Circuit Judge.
This case arises from a longstanding dispute between Sam Droganes and the United States Government. Droganes is a fireworks dealer in northern Kentucky. In 2007, agents of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) raided his business on suspicions that he was illegally selling “display” fireworks. The agents seized more than 800,000 pounds of merchandise, only a portion of which proved to be contraband. In 2009, Droganes pleaded guilty to distributing explosives without a license and agreed to forfeit the seized items “that [were] determined by…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Thomas v. ArnSupreme Court of the United States · 1986
- United States v. W. R. Walters, United States of America v. Two Hundred Sixty-Two FirearmsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. TestanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Lane v. PenaSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
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