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UNITED STATES v. U. S. COIN & CURRENCY

No. 5.

401 U.S. 715 (1971)

UNITED STATES v. UNITED STATES COIN & CURRENCY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Reargued October 20, 1970.

Decided April 5, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome M. Feit argued the cause for the United States on the reargument. Philip A. Lacovara argued the cause for the United States, pro hac vice, on the original argument. On the brief were Solicitor General Griswold, Assistant Attorney General Vinson, Francis X. Beytagh, Jr., Beatrice Rosenberg, and Lawrence P. Cohen.

Anna R. Lavin reargued the cause for respondent. With her on the briefs was Edward J. Calihan, Jr.

Charles Alan Wright, Marvin K. Collie, and Harry M. Reasoner filed a brief for Joseph P. Lucia as amicus curiae on the reargument.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the Court.

After Donald J. Angelini had been convicted of failing to register as a gambler and to pay the related gambling tax required by federal law, 26 U. S. C. §§ 4411, 4412, 4901, the United States instituted the forfeiture proceeding to obtain $8,674 which Angelini had in his possession at the time of his arrest. The District Court for the Northern District of Illinois found that the money was being used...

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