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UNITED STATES v. ONE ASSORTMENT OF 89 FIREARMS

No. 82-1047.

465 U.S. 354 (1984)

UNITED STATES v. ONE ASSORTMENT OF 89 FIREARMS

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 22, 1984

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard G. Wilkins argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General Lee, Assistant Attorney General Jensen, Deputy Solicitor General Frey, Sidney M. Glazer, and Vincent Gambale.

Herbert W. Louthian argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richard E. Gardiner.*

CHIEF JUSTICE BURGER delivered the opinion of the Court.

We granted certiorari to decide whether a gun owner's acquittal on criminal charges involving firearms precludes a subsequent in rem forfeiture proceeding against those same firearms.

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On January 20, 1977, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms seized a cache of firearms from the home of Patrick Mulcahey. Mulcahey was subsequently indicted on charges that he had knowingly...

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