UNITED STATES v. U.S. CURRENCY $31,828

No. 84-1875.

760 F.2d 228 (1985)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellant, v. U.S. CURRENCY $31,828, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided April 26, 1985.

Rehearing Denied June 3, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan C. Marrero, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Anthony Jamison, Rock Island, Ill., for appellee.

Before ROSS and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges, and OLIVER, District Judge.


ROSS, Circuit Judge.

The United States of America appeals from the judgment of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Iowa denying forfeiture of $31,828 which was seized in connection with arrests for cocaine trafficking. The government contends that the currency was proceeds directly traceable to drug profits in violation of 21 U.S.C. § 881.1 The district court held that, because the currency was seized in...

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