Legal Opinion
United States v. 829 Calle De Madero
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided November 12, 1996No. 96-2026PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PAUL KELLY, Jr., Circuit Judge.
Claimants Victor Villalobos and Virginia Villalobos appeal the district court’s order of forfeiture of residential real estate located at 829 Calle de Madero, Chaparral, New Mexico. They argue that this forfeiture violates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. We conclude that this forfeiture is not excessive and therefore affirm the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of the United States.
Background
On June 23, 1996, Victor and Virginia Vil-lalobos met two undercover officers for the El Paso County…
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