Legal Opinion
United States v. $23,407.69 in U.S. Currency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1983No. 81-1231PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In this case the government, appellant, undertakes to accomplish the forfeiture of the sum of $23,407.69 in United States currency seized in connection with a lawful drug-related arrest. The appellee opposes the forfeiture on the ground the thirteen month delay from the time of the seizure until the complaint for forfeiture was filed by the government deprived him of his constitutional and statutory rights to a prompt resolution of the forfeiture issue. The district court agreed with the appellee’s assertion that the delay was inordinate and unjustified. The…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty DollarsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- States Marine Lines, Inc. v. George P. Shultz, Secretary of the TreasuryCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1974
- Ivers v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. One Motor Yacht Named Mercury, Serial Number 237590Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by20 opinions
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