Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1976 Mercedes Benz 280S, Serial No. 11602012072193
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided March 25, 1980No. 79-1517PublishedCited by 88 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUMBAULD, Senior District Judge.
This case involves the forfeiture of a motor vehicle, a 1976 Mercedes-Benz 280-S, allegedly used in connection with the transportation of narcotics. The pertinent statute under which the Government proceeded is 21 U.S.C. 881, which provides (with inapplicable exceptions for common carriers and stolen vehicles) that:(a) The following shall be subject to forfeiture to the United States and no property right shall exist in them.
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