Legal Opinion
Scott v. United States
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided December 19, 1996No. Civil Action 96-00647PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
SPORKIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff, a prisoner who is proceeding pro se, seeks the return of certain property seized by the Drug Enforcement Agency upon his arrest on November 29, 1993 and administratively forfeited pursuant to 21 U.S.C. §§ 881(a)(4) and 881(a)(6). 1 He alleges that: (1) his Fifth Amendment due process rights were violated when the DEA failed to provide sufficient and timely notice of civil forfeiture proceedings related to the seizure of a 1987 Chevrolet Sprint and $9,870 in U.S. currency; and (2) the government failed to comply with 21 U.S.C. § 888, which…
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