Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1975 Chevrolet K-5 Blazer
District Court, W.D. Michigan
Decided August 12, 1980No. G77-50 CA1PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BENJAMIN F. GIBSON, District Judge.
The United States brings this petition for forfeiture of a vehicle under the almost identical provisions of 49 U.S.C. § 782 1 and 21 U.S.C. § 881. 2 The Government has moved for summary judgment. Because the use of the libelled vehicle within the terms of these statutes was established by former adjudication, the Court is of the opinion that the Government’s motion should be granted, and the vehicle be forfeited to the United States.
I. FACTS
The contested Chevrolet Blazer was stopped, searched and seized by Government agents, as part of a larger drug…
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