Legal Opinion
United States v. Four Million, Two Hundred Fifty-Five Thousand, Etc., United States of America v. Three Million, Six Hundred Eighty-Six Thousand, Etc.
Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Decided June 11, 1985No. 83-5026PublishedCited by 216 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KRAVITCH, Circuit Judge:
This appeal involves two civil forfeiture cases, consolidated in the court below, arising under 21- U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), 1 which applies to the proceeds of narcotics transactions, and 31 U.S.C. § 5317, 2 which applies to currency transported across the borders of the United States without the filing of a required report. Acting pursuant to these two statutes, the district court ordered the forfeiture to the United States of $4,255,-625.39 in currency and $3,686,639 in funds on deposit in a bank account. 551 F.Supp. 314 (S.D.Fla.1982). Claimant Beno Ghitis, whose…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Larry Bonner v. City of Prichard, AlabamaCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1981
- Murray Stein v. Reynolds Securities, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1982
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. Three Hundred Sixty Four Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars ($364,960.00) in United States CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- E.J. Wilson, Dearest Davis, and Cassandra Linder, Plaintiffs v. Roland AttawayCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
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3Cited by216 opinions
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- United States v. $250,000 in United States Currency, (Two Cases) Appeal of Amador Rodriguez-Ramos (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1987
- United States v. ReckmeyerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987
- United States v. Parcels of Land, Etc., Appeal of Lionel LaliberteCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1990
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