United States v. One 1964 Cadillac
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
United States v. One 1964 Cadillac, 458 F.2d 391 (9th Cir. 1972)
1972 U.S. App. LEXIS 10856
United States v. One 1964 Cadillac
Opinion of the Court
The Government seized a Cadillac automobile upon the ground that it had been employed in connection with the illegal transportation of certain contraband from Mexico into the United States. The claimant-appellee successfully resisted the Government’s subsequent attempt, under 19 U.S.C. §§ 1485 and 1595a(a), to obtain a judgment of forfeiture.
The District Court found, in effect, that the automobile in question had not been used to facilitate the transportation of the contraband. This determination followed the District Court’s consideration of all the testimony which the Government chose to offer in support of its claim, and we are not persuaded that the District Court’s critical finding was clearly erroneous.
Affirmed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- United States v. ONE 1964 CADILLAC, 2-DOOR COUPE, SERIAL NO. 64J097702, License No. OWY 161, its tools and appurtenances, Joseph D. Lovato, Claimant-Appellee
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- 1 case
- Status
- Published