Legal Opinion
United States v. $16,500 in United States Currency
District Court, D. Oregon
Decided May 8, 1999No. Civ. 97-946-FRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
FRYE, District Judge.
The matters before the court are 1) the plaintiffs request that the court issue a certificate of reasonable cause under 28 U.S.C. § 2465; and 2) the claimant’s motion for costs (# 54-1) and attorney fees (# 54-2).
FACTS
On January 2, 1997, task force agents at the Portland International Airport seized $16,500 from claimant Jose Maciel-Basan. Maciel-Basan had purchased a one-way ticket from Portland, Oregon to the Orange County, California International Airport in the name of Macila. Maciel-Basan was obseryed by agents to be assisted by another individual, Jorge…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. $191,910.00 in U.S. Currency, Bruce R. Morgan, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- Stacey v. EmerySupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- United States v. One 56-Foot Motor Yacht Named the Tahuna, and New Approach, Inc., Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1983
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