Legal Opinion
United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred Fifty Dollars ($8,850.00) in United States Currency, Mary Josephine Vasquez, Claimant-Appellant
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 22, 1981No. 78-2066PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
I. Introduction
Claimant Mary Josephine Vasquez (Vasquez) appeals from a judgment forfeiting $8,850 in United States currency which she failed to declare when she entered the United States. We find that the Government unjustifiably delayed institution of forfeiture proceedings in violation of Vasquez’s due process right. Accordingly, we reverse the judgment of forfeiture.
II. Facts
On September 10, 1975, Vasquez flew from Canada to Los Angeles, California. Her customs declaration stated that she was not carrying more than $5,000 in currency and she repeated this statement to…
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