Legal Opinion
United States v. $38,600.00 in U.S. Currency, Alvaro Freitas and August Freitas, Claimants-Appellants
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1986No. 85-1017PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
E. GRADY JOLLY, Circuit Judge:
This case is on appeal to determine whether the district court properly ordered the forfeiture of $38,600 in United States currency under 21 U.S.C. § 881. 1 The money, found in cash, taped under the claimant’s car seat, was discovered during a warrantless search at a permanent Border Patrol checkpoint near Sierra Blanca, Texas. Because the government failed to establish probable cause for the belief that a substantial connection existed between the seized money and its exchange for a controlled substance, we reverse the district court’s order of forfeiture.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- United States v. $2,500 in United States Currency, in Rem-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1982
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3Cited by67 opinions
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- United States v. Gregory J. EdwardsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1989
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