Legal Opinion
Jones v. United States Drug Enforcement Administration
District Court, M.D. Tennessee
Decided July 16, 1992No. 3:91-0520PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
WISEMAN, District Judge.
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On February 27, 1991, three police officers seized $9000.00 in United States currency from Willie L. Jones at the Nashville International Airport. The currency was subsequently the subject of summary forfeiture proceedings by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) of the United States Department of Justice. In this action, Mr. Jones seeks the return of his currency and declaratory relief against the officers — Claude Byrum and Stephen Wood of the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department and Taran Perry of the Metropolitan Airport Authority — and the DEA.…
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