Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1976 Porsche 911S
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 10, 1979No. 78-1106PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Per curiam
The claimant, Linda Bowles, appeals the judgment of the district court ordering the forfeiture of her automobile, which govern*812ment officials seized after they found .226 grams of marijuana in the trunk during an inventory search. On appeal, Bowles contends because the automobile contained such a small quantity of marijuana, forfeiture is unconscionable. Because the relevant statutes require forfeiture without regard to the amount of the contraband found in the vehicle, we affirm the judgment of the district court.
Bowles’ vehicle was delivered to a United States magistrate by her brother’s…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Arnett v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. One Clipper Bow Ketch Nisku, Ralph G. Washington, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
- United States v. One 1971 Porsche Coupe Automobile, Vehicle Identification Number 9111100355District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
- United States v. One 1957 Oldsmobile Automobile, Motor No. A227445, and General Motors Acceptance Corporation, IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by38 opinions
- United States v. One 56-Foot Motor Yacht Named the Tahuna, and New Approach, Inc., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
- United States v. Premises Known as 3639-2nd St., N.E.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
- United States v. United States Currency in the Amount of $2,857.00Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1985
- United States of America (Drug Enforcement Agency) v. In Re One 1987 Jeep Wrangler Automobile Vin 2bccl8132hbs12835, Izaak Draper, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992
- Marshall Leasing, Inc., a Washington Corporation v. United States of America, United States Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1990
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