Legal Opinion
United States v. De La Mata
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided July 22, 2008No. 05-15793PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TJOFLAT, Circuit Judge:
This case illustrates the problems the Government encounters when it deviates from the procedural and substantive rules governing criminal forfeiture by obtaining the defendants’ promises to convey certain interests in property to the United States, in lieu of a forfeiture trial and sentence, and the defendants renege.
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On December 16, 1992, a Southern District of Florida grand jury returned a fifty-nine count indictment 1 against Fred De La Mata, Manuel A. Calas, Oscar Castilla, Enrique Fernandez (the “defendants”), Real Estate Partners, Inc., and Hialeah Properties,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- United States v. Michael Gilbert, Karen Gilbert, Michael Gilbert Family Irrevocable Trust, Third Party Claimants-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- United States v. Fred De La MataCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2001
- United States v. HowleCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- United States v. CercedaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1999
- Terry B. Young v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2007
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