Legal Opinion

One Blue 1977 Amc Jeep Cj-5 v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 20, 1986No. 85-1537EAPublishedCited by 49 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIANA E. MURPHY, District Judge.

Appellants Ronald Burnett and Helen Burnett, the mother of Ronald, appeal from a district court1 order granting summary judgment for the United States and ordering the forfeiture of two vehicles pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881. On appeal the Burnetts contend that the district court erred in granting summary judgment because the government did not establish probable cause for forfeiture of the vehicles and Ronald Burnett’s acquittal of drug charges raises questions of material fact precluding summary judgment. For reasons discussed below, we affirm.

Ronald Burnett is…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. J. W. Goldsmith, Jr.-Grant Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  2. Dobbins's Distillery v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. United States v. One 1973 Buick Riviera Automobile, Vin 4y87u3h548756, James T. LoganCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
  4. United States v. One 1975 Ford F100 Pickup Truck Sn F10yuv83579Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. Burst v. Adolph Coors Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981

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3Cited by49 opinions

  1. United States v. Premises Known as 3639-2nd St., N.E.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1989
  2. United States v. Kevin Allen WalkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  3. United States v. U.S. Currency, in the Amount of $150,660.00, Randy C. JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  4. United States v. Ninety One Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty Dollars ($91,960.00), Luis Mario RosarioCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1990
  5. United States v. Real Property Located at 3234 Washington Avenue North, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Minnesota Church of Angels, Claimant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2007

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