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U.S. v. $150,000 IN CURRENCY

Civ. A. No. 87-1226-A.

686 F.Supp. 133 (1988)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $150,000 IN CURRENCY, Defendant, Learley Goodwin, Sr. and Mildred B. Goodwin, Claimants.

United States District Court, E.D. Virginia, Alexandria Division.

June 7, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis E. Szybala, Asst. U.S. Atty., Alexandria, Va., for plaintiff.

Nina J. Ginsberg, Zwerling, Mark, Ginsberg & Lieberman, P.C., Alexandria, Va., for claimants.

ORDER

ELLIS, District Judge.

This 21 U.S.C. § 881 forfeiture action1 presents a novel evidentiary and order of trial issue. The government wishes to present inadmissible hearsay evidence to carry its burden of showing probable cause for forfeiture. 19 U.S.C. § 1615; 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). The existence of probable cause is a predicate issue for the Court, and hearsay...

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