Legal Opinion
United States v. $117,920.00 in United States Currency, Mehrdad Abdali Soosan, Also Known as John Soosan, Claimant/appellant
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 13, 2005No. 04-3435PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURPHY, Circuit Judge.
Mehrdad Soosan appeals from a judgment of forfeiture against $117,920.00 in United States currency found in a search of his vehicle, arguing that he did not consent to the search and that the government failed to demonstrate a substantial connection between' the money and drug trafficking. We affirm.
On December 16, 2002, Nebraska State Patrol Trooper Andrew Duis stopped Soo-san for making an improper pass while traveling west on Interstate 80. After informing Soosan of the reason for the stop, Duis requested his license and vehicle rental agreement. Soosan mentioned that…
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- United States v. U.S. Currency, in the Amount of $150,660.00, Randy C. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
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