Legal Opinion
United States v. One Rockwell International Commander 690c/840, Serial Number 11627, Esm Aviation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 8, 1985No. 84-1938PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAGG, Circuit Judge.
ESM Aviation, Inc. (ESM) appeals from the judgment of the district court which forfeits, under 21 U.S.C. § 881 and 49 U.S.C. § 782, ESM’s right, title, and interest to a company jet that was used, albeit unwittingly, to transport illegal drugs from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Fargo, North Dakota. We reverse.
The aircraft in question is a Rockwell International Commander 690C/840. ESM purchased the aircraft in 1980 and in November of 1981, leased the aircraft to CavAir, a fixed base air charter service headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
In December of 1981, James…
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