United States Third Circuit

In this pre-CAFRA forfeiture, the government demonstrated probable cause that the aircraft was used in violation of 8 U.S.C. section 1324(a), and that the owner presented no contrary evidence. Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000 (CAFRA) does not apply retroactively.

Appellate Information

• Argued 11/08/2002
• Decided 03/05/2003
• Published 03/05/2003

Judges

• Before:  SCIRICA, ALITO and RENDELL, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Third Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Stephen A. Brusch (Argued), Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Joycelyn Hewlett (Argued), Office of United States Attorney, Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, for Appellee.