Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Torres
Northern Mariana Islands Commonwealth Trial Court
Decided March 27, 1989No. CRIMINAL CASE NO. 88-135Published
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
FACTS
On July 20, 1988 defendant Gregorio M. Torres was charged by way of information with two counts of distribution of marijuana in violation of 6 CMC § 2141(b((2). At that time, forfeiture of the vehicle allegedly used by defendant to distribute said marijuana (the "vehicle") was also sought by the Government pursuant to 6 CMC § 2150(a) (4 ) .1/
On July 26, 1988 the Bank of Guam (the "Bank"), as lien holder of the vehicle sought to be forfeited, was notified of pending court proceedings against the vehicle. The Bank did not thereafter intervene in these proceedings.
*702Defendant was…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. StowellSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Van Oster v. KansasSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- State v. RiceAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
- Yale Simons v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1976
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.