U.S. v. $30,006.25 IN U.S. CURRENCY

No. 00-5046.

236 F.3d 610 (2000)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. $30,006.25 (THIRTY THOUSAND SIX DOLLARS AND 25/100) IN UNITED STATES CURRENCY; $1,951.00 (One Thousand Nine Hundred Fifty-One) Dollars in United States Currency; Chevrolet Corvette 1979 VIN # 1Z8789S449896, One and the Proceeds Thereof; Chevrolet Corvette 1977 VIN # 1Z37L7S421309, One and the Proceeds Thereof; Ford Econoline E-150 Van VIN # 1FDEE14F4EHA92259 One and the Proceeds Thereof, Defendants, Joe Earl Rodgers, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit.

December 28, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Submitted on the briefs:*

Stephen C. Lewis, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma, and Catherine J. Depew, Assistant United States Attorney, Tulsa, OK, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Joe Earl Rodgers, pro se.

Before TACHA, EBEL and BRISCOE, Circuit Judges.


EBEL, Circuit Judge.

Following the government's two unsuccessful attempts to forfeit currency and other property seized from claimant-appellant Joe Earl Rodgers, the district court ordered the government to return the property to Rodgers. The only issue presented on this appeal is whether the government must pay prejudgment interest on the amount of money due Rodgers. We agree with the district court that the "no-interest rule" prohibits the government from paying...

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