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U.S. v. $7,990.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY

No. 98-1793.

170 F.3d 843 (1999)

UNITED STATES of America, Appellee, v. $7,990.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Defendant, George James Fiorentino, Claimant/Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided March 15, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George James Fiorentino, pro se.

Francis X. Herman, Minneapolis, MN, argued, for Appellee.

Before FAGG, BEAM, and LOKEN, Circuit Judges.

LOKEN, Circuit Judge.

In October 1995, Minnesota police seized $7,990 in cash and four baggies of suspected contraband drugs from George James Fiorentino. In January 1996, Fiorentino pleaded guilty to illegal drug trafficking and was sentenced to 130 months in prison. In November 1996, the government filed a civil action to forfeit the cash pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6). The district court1 granted summary judgment for Fiorentino...

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