Legal Opinion
United States v. One 1977 36 Foot Cigarette Ocean Racer, Florida Registration FL9350CT
District Court, S.D. Florida
Decided December 10, 1985No. 84-1934-CivPublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
SCOTT, District Judge.
This in rem civil forfeiture action against the defendant Cigarette Ocean Racer was tried before the Court. The United States seeks forfeiture of this racing vessel for alleged violations of 19 U.S.C. § 1595a(a), 49 U.S.C. § 781 and 21 U.S.C. § 881. Federal jurisdiction is predicated upon 28 U.S.C. §§ 1345 and 1355.
After hearing the government’s case in chief, Claimant’s testimony and the government’s rebuttal witness, this Court, sitting as the trier of fact, entered ore tenus findings of fact and conclusions of law. These ore…
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