Legal Opinion
United States v. $119,030.00 in U.S. Currency
District Court, W.D. Virginia
Decided July 2, 2013No. Civil Action No. 5:11cv088PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
MICHAEL F. URBANSKI, District Judge.
This case concerns disputed claims to the ownership of $119,030.00 in United States currency seized by the government during a search following a traffic stop on Interstate 81 in western Virginia. Although the driver of the vehicle, Jonte D. Hamilton (“Hamilton”), denied any knowledge or ownership of the large volume of cash hidden in the rental car at the time of the traffic stop, he now claims it was family money intended to pass to him on his thirtieth birthday. Hamilton’s mother, LaVonia A. Cogdell (“Cogdell”), disclaiming any…
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