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U.S. v. 1982 FORD PICK-UP VIN 1FTDX15G7CKA31957

No. 87-6315.

873 F.2d 947 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 1982 FORD PICK-UP, VIN 1FTDX15G7CKA31957, TEXAS LIC. NO. VM-5394 and 1979 Chevrolet Pick-Up VIN CCS349Z136258, Texas Lic. No. 377-8EE, Defendants. Appeal of Juana Ayala MENDOZA and Luis Mendoza, Claimants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

Decided May 2, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Thomas Hectus, Gittleman and Barber, J. Gregory Clare (argued), Louisville, Ky., for claimants-appellants.

Joseph Whittle, U.S. Atty., Suzanne Warner (argued), Asst. U.S. Atty., Louisville, Ky., for plaintiff-appellee.

Before MARTIN and JONES, Circuit Judges; and FEIKENS, Senior District Judge.

BOYCE F. MARTIN, Jr., Circuit Judge.

This case centers around the seizure of two pickup trucks owned by Juana and Luis Mendoza by the Immigration and Naturalization Service. The trucks were allegedly used in the transportation of illegal aliens in violation of 8 U.S.C. § 1324(a)(1)(B). If this is true then the trucks are subject to forfeiture under 8 U.S.C. § 1324(b)(1). The Mendozas raise three issues on appeal: (1) whether immigration Service officers...

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