United States v. One 1962 Mercury Sedan

CLAYTON, District Judge.

These two automobile forfeiture cases were tried concurrently with a companion criminal case, which was tried to a jury. Forfeiture of the cargo of one of the automobiles is also involved in these proceedings. Such additional evidence as bore on the forfeiture cases was heard by the court out of the presence of the jury. These cases are now for disposition on the 'facts thus developed and memorandum briefs of the parties.

The jury found all defendants guilty as charged in said companion *141criminal case, and it is probable that they found the facts to be as this court now…