Legal Opinion
United States v. One Parcel of Real Estate at 11885 S.W. 46 Street
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided June 5, 1989No. 88-1152-Civ-KingPublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT, CONCLUSIONS OF LAW AND FINAL JUDGMENT
JAMES LAWRENCE KING, Chief Judge.
The court writes today to address yet another troubling aspect of the drug problem in the United States, and in South Florida in particular. A husband’s greed has destroyed a family. To turn a quick dollar, the husband — unbeknownst to his wife — used the family home to facilitate a cocaine transaction. The fruits of his endeavors were swift but devastating. He is now serving a mandatory ten-year prison sentence, and his family’s home has become the subject of this forfeiture action.
After reviewing the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- United States v. StowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Ball v. BallSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
- United States v. A Single Family ResidenceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1986
- Strauss v. StraussSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- Morgan v. Cincinnati InsuranceMichigan Supreme Court · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
- United States v. 141st Street Corp. ex rel. HershCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Certain Real Property Located at 2525 Leroy Lane, West Bloomfield, Michigan, and Leah Liza MarksCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- United States v. Leasehold Interest in 121 Nostrand AvenueDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1991
- J.M.S. Farms, Inc. v. Department of WildlifeCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1992
- United States v. 35 Acres, More or Less, in Cherokee County, North Carolina, Charles William McHan Martha B. McHanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1991
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