1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. F.3d
  4. 681 F.3d
  5. 681 F.3d 1105 (2012)
 

U.S. v. FERRO

Nos. 10-55734, 10-56808.

681 F.3d 1105 (2012)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Maria FERRO, Claimant-Appellee, and Robert Ferro, Claimant, and 1,679 Firearms; 87,983 Rounds of Ammunition; 3 Airburst Projectiles; Assorted Fuses, Defendants. United States of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Maria Ferro, Claimant-Appellant, and Robert Ferro, Claimant, and 1,679 Firearms; 87,983 Rounds of Ammunition; 3 Airburst Projectiles; Assorted Fuses, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Filed June 11, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steven R. Welk , United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Attorney, Los Angeles, CA, for the plaintiff-appellant/cross-appellee.

Lisa J. Jackson , Law Offices of Lisa J. Jackson, Pacific Palisades, CA; Roger S. Hanson , Law Office of Roger S. Hanson, Santa Ana, CA, for the claimant-appellee/cross-appellant.

Before: HARRY PREGERSON, MICHAEL DALY HAWKINS, and CARLOS T. BEA, Circuit Judges.

OPINION

BEA, Circuit Judge:

These cross-appeals arise from what we understand to be the largest civil in rem forfeiture proceeding against firearms unlawfully possessed by a convicted felon in American history. In dispute is a forfeiture order against hundreds of collectable guns valued at $2.55 million. After a bench trial, the district court ruled the entire collection forfeitable, but it later ordered...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases