Legal Opinion
United States v. Sanchez-Cobarruvias
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1995No. 94-50581PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEAVY, Circuit Judge:
In this ease we are called upon to determine whether the government is precluded from bringing criminal charges against an individual whose property had been subject to a prior civil administrative forfeiture proceeding. For the reasons which follow, we conclude that double jeopardy does not apply-
FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS
On May 19, 1994, United States Border Patrol agents discovered several shotguns and rifles concealed in the trunk of an automobile owned and driven by Alejandro San-ehez-Cobarruvias (“Sanchez”). The officers seized Sanchez’s vehicle as well as the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Joel CRETACCI, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. Ronald D. ChickCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- United States v. GallardoDistrict Court, D. Nevada · 1995
- 95 Cal. Daily Op. Serv. 7202, 95 Daily Journal D.A.R. 12,289 United States of America v. Alejandro Sanchez-Cobarruvias, Indicted as Alejandro Cobarruvias-SanchezCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
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