Legal Opinion
United States v. $304,980.00 in United States Currency
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided October 17, 2013No. 13-1710PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TINDER, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for civil forfeiture of a tractor-trailer and $304,980 in cash that was found hidden in a secret compartment within it. The claimants, Randy and Delores Davis, moved in the district court to suppress the results of the search, arguing that it violated their Fourth Amendment rights because it was conducted without consent or probable cause. The district court denied the motion, finding that Randy Davis consented to the search of the truck. The Davises subsequently acknowledged that they had no other defense to the forfeiture; thus, they agreed to the…
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