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U.S. v. $10,700.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY

No. 00-1635.

258 F.3d 215 (2001)

UNITED STATES of America, v. TEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED DOLLARS AND NO CENTS ($10,700.00) IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY; Allan Johnson (Delaware District Court No. 98-cv-00600). United States of America, v. Twenty One Thousand Four Hundred and Sixty Dollars and No Cents ($21,460.00) in United States Currency (Delaware District Court No. 98-cv-00603). Allan Johnson; *Jermaine P. Thomas, Appellants. *(Pursuant to F.R.A.P. 12(a))

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Filed July 19, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph M. Bernstein, Esq. [ARGUED], 300 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19801, Counsel for Appellants Allan Johnson and Jermaine P. Thomas.

Paulette Nash, Esq. [ARGUED], Office of United States Attorney, 1201 Market Street, Suite 1100, P. O. Box 2046, Wilmington, DE 19899-2046, Counsel for Appellee United States of America.

Before: RENDELL, AMBRO, and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

RENDELL, Circuit Judge.

This civil forfeiture proceeding stems from the government's seizure of $21,460.00 and $10,700.00 in United States currency from claimants Allan Johnson and Jermaine Thomas, respectively, after they were stopped for a traffic violation while driving on Interstate 295 outside of Wilmington, Delaware. Claimants appeal the District Court's determination that the government's seizure of the currency did not violate...

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