Legal Opinion
United States v. $49,000 Currency
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 5, 2003No. 02-40263PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BENAVIDES, Circuit Judge:
This is an appeal from a default judgment. In the course of a traffic stop the Government seized $49,000 in currency and filed a complaint against it for forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). Claimants-Appellants White and Jackson filed a 12(b)(6) motion to dismiss based on the theory that the Government failed to plead facts establishing probable cause with sufficient particularity so as to satisfy Rule E(2)(a)of the Supplemental Rules for Admiralty and Maritime Claims (hereinafter, Rule E(2)(a)). 1 The district court denied the motion to dismiss, finding…
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