Legal Opinion
Chappell v. United States
District Court, W.D. Missouri
Decided November 1, 2000No. Nos. 99-0715-CV-W-5, 99-0927-CV-W-5PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
LAUGHREY, District Judge.
These consolidated cases concern the ownership of $82,000 found in a 1995 Volkswagen Golf titled in the name of Helen Chappell. The United States Government asserts that the $82,000 came from illegal drug sales and should be forfeited to the Government. The Chappells contend that the $82,000 belongs to them because it was found in the gas tank of a car which they purchased from the Government, after the car had been forfeited by its owner. For the reasons stated below, the Court finds that the Government is not entitled to the currency.
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