Legal Opinion
United States v. $92,203.00 in United States Currency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 28, 2008No. 06-51033PublishedCited by 149 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal, Claimant-Appellant Roberto Garcia-Baeza (“Garcia”) contends that the district court erroneously ordered him to forfeit to the Government $92,203.00 in United States currency that was allegedly found on Garcia’s person and in his vehicle. Although Garcia makes numerous claims on appeal, we focus on his assertion that the district court relied on inadmissible evidence when granting summary judgment in favor of the Government. Concluding that the contested evidence contained inadmissible hearsay, we REVERSE and REMAND for further proceedings consistent with…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Little v. Liquid Air Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1994
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Burge v. Parish of St. TammanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1999
- United States v. Three Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars ($364,960.00) in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- Vais Arms, Inc. v. George VaisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2004
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by149 opinions
- United States v. Shukri BakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2011
- Rimkus Consulting Group, Inc. v. CammarataDistrict Court, S.D. Texas · 2010
- Shane Gates v. Rodney StrainCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2018
- CQ, Inc. v. TXU Mining Co., L.P.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2009
- Meza v. LivingstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2010
144 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.