U.S. v. LOT 111-B, TAX MAP KEY 4-4-03-71(4)

No. 89-15409.

902 F.2d 1443 (1990)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ONE PARCEL OF LAND, KNOWN AS LOT 111-B, TAX MAP KEY 4-4-03-71(4), WAIPOULI, KAPAA, ISLAND AND COUNTY OF KAUAI, STATE OF HAWAII, Together With Appurtenances and Improvements, Defendant. Appeal of Richard STAGE, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided May 10, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Philip D. Bogetto, Honolulu, Hawaii, for claimant-appellant.

Florence T. Nakakuni, Asst. U.S. Atty., Honolulu, Hawaii, for plaintiff-appellee.

Before FARRIS, PREGERSON and RYMER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Richard Stage appeals the district court's denial of his claim for return of property forfeited pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881. The district court held that Stage was a "nominal owner" lacking standing to challenge the forfeiture. Alternatively, the court held that Stage did not qualify as an "innocent owner." We affirm.

DISCUSSION

The district court found that the government had satisfied its burden of showing probable cause that the...

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