Legal Opinion
United States v. Idi Amin Seifuddin, United States of America v. Harvey W. Merriweather
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 24, 1987No. 86-3090, 86-3166PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
J. BLAINE ANDERSON, Circuit Judge:
We decide two unrelated cases which were consolidated on appeal because they involve identical issues on nearly identical facts. Forfeiture of the defendants’ property was granted by the district court and they appealed. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS BELOW
1. Idi Amin Seifuddin
Defendant Seifuddin was indicted for federal bank robbery and conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States. He was found guilty at a jury trial of all counts, and sentenced to 20 years incarceration. Neither the indictment, judgment, nor sentence indicated that his…
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