Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1987 Mercedes Benz Roadster 560 Sec, Vin Wdbba48d3ha064462
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided August 18, 1993No. 92-2116PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.
The United States (the “government”) appeals the district court’s dismissal of a cocaine-related forfeiture complaint against a 1987 Mercedes Benz Roadster 560 (the “Mercedes”). The district court found that it lacked in rem jurisdiction over the Mercedes because federal authorities failed to obtain a turnover order from the state court, which had lawful authority to dispose of it. We have jurisdiction over the government’s appeal under 28 U.S.C. § 1291. 1 We affirm.
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The Oak Lawn Police seized the Mercedes, which is owned by JPM Industries, Inc. (“JPM”), when an…
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