Legal Opinion

United States v. Michael J. Kingsley

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided July 11, 1988No. 87-1996PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FUSTE, District Judge.

We determine in this case whether several liquidated assets of the appellant, Michael J. Kingsley (“Kingsley”), seized pursuant to a civil forfeiture claim, 21 U.S.C. sec. 881, and eventually turned over to the government under the criminal forfeiture provisions, 21 U.S.C. sec. 853, should have at any time been placed in an interest-bearing account, and if so, whether Kingsley is entitled to any interest that may have accrued.

Forfeiture proceedings, part of the modern congressional response to growing problems in the administration of criminal justice, must nonetheless…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hamer v. . SidwayNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
  2. United States v. $39,000 in Canadian CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1986
  3. United States v. U. S. CurrencyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1980
  4. United States v. George Anthony PappasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1980
  5. In the Matter of the Application of Michael J. Kingsley for the Return of Seized Property, in Re Michael J. Kingsley, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1986

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3Cited by38 opinions

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  3. United States v. Candelaria-SilvaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1999
  4. United States v. $277,000 U.S. Currency, and One 1986 Dodge Ram Charger, Jalisco, Mexico, Lic. Hwy 773, and Ramon S. Montes, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
  5. United States v. BucuvalasCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1992

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