United States v. Mark Turner, IV James Spencer, Claimants-Appellants, One 1963 Chevrolet Corvette, Vin 30837s119534

WILKINS, Circuit Judge:

The United States brought this action for the civil forfeiture of a 1963 Chevrolet Corvette. 21 U.S.C.A. § 881(a)(4) (West Supp. 1991). The district court granted summary judgment in favor of the government. Mark Turner, IV, the owner of the vehicle, opposed the forfeiture and appeals the ruling of the district court. 1 We affirm.

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On June 26, 1988, Arlington County Officer Hackert observed a woman enter a convenience store and leave with only a cup of water. The officer watched the woman walk to an adjacent parking lot and enter a 1963 Corvette that was backed into a…