Legal Opinion
United States v. 16328 South 43rd East Avenue
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided January 10, 2002No. 00-5117PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TACHA, Chief Circuit Judge.
Ozella Scott appeals the forfeiture of her property under 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(7). Ms. Scott argues that the district court erred in interpreting and applying the innocent owner defense under § 881(a)(7). We exercise jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and AFFIRM.
I. Background
Police conducted a raid on appellant Ozella Scott’s real property on August 28, 1995. During the course of this raid, police caught Ms. Scott’s son, Mark Scott, with five marijuana plants that he had pulled from the ground as he fled. They also found two plants still growing on the…
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