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UNITED STATES v. $34,918 U.S. CURRENCY

No. 22-3007.

70 F.4th 1058 (2023)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee v. $34,918 UNITED STATES CURRENCY, Defendant Christopher Hester, Claimant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Filed: June 13, 2023.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellant and appeared on the brief was Eugene Clifford , of Little Rock, AR.

Counsel who presented argument on behalf of the appellee and appeared on the brief was Aaron L Jennen , AUSA, of Fort Smith, AR.

Before BENTON, GRASZ, and STRAS, Circuit Judges.

Christopher William Hester claimed $34,918 found in his car during a traffic stop. When he failed to fully respond to the government's special interrogatories, the district court sanctioned him by striking his claim and entering a default judgment forfeiting the money to the government. Hester appeals, arguing that the district...

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