Legal Opinion
United States v. Robert E. Douglas, Jr., Noel Lussier v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 21, 1995No. 94-8621PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
Following the entry of a preliminary order of criminal forfeiture under 18 U.S.C.A. § 982(a) (West Supp.1995), “[a]ny person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal interest in property which has been ordered forfeited to the United States” may “petition the court for a hearing to adjudicate the validity of his alleged interest in the property.” 21 U.S.C.A § 853(n) (West Supp.1995). 1 The question of first impression presented in this case is whether this § 853(n) proceeding, ancillary to a criminal forfeiture prosecution but instituted by a third-party claimant,…
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3Cited by56 opinions
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