Legal Opinion
United States v. Rand Motors, and Sherwin Yellen, Claimants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 27, 2002No. 00-2754PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DIANE P. WOOD, Circuit Judge.
As an offshoot of an investigation into drug-related money laundering, the United States filed a civil forfeiture action against Rand Motors, along with its owners and operators, Sherwin and Martin Yellen. After a probable cause determination, the government seized cash and property from Rand Motors and from Sherwin Yellen (collectively Rand). More than five years later, the government entered into a settlement agreement with Rand, under which the United States agreed to dismiss the prosecution and keep $250,000 of the seized property and to return the balance to…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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