Legal Opinion
Richard P. Paul v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided April 11, 1991No. 89-3322PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EASTERBROOK, Circuit Judge.
Richard Paul told the police in New Berlin, Wisconsin, that he had been robbed of a van and an attaché case. Police from nearby Wauwatosa found the case within three hours. It contained $16,940 and 83 grams of cocaine. Paul claimed the money but not the cocaine. The police, understandably suspicious, held onto both. They also recovered a safe containing jewels and $33,000 in cash. The Drug Enforcement Administration obtained the money from the police on the authority of a federal warrant and began forfeiture proceedings against the $16,940, contending that it is…
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