United States Ninth Circuit

Evidence that defendant had large sum of cash, that drug dog detected drug smell, along with defendant's inconsistant statements about his travel destination and purpose for carrying cash is sufficient to support forfeiture of cash as drug proceeds.

Appellate Information

• Argued 12/12/2000
• Decided 04/18/2001
• Published 04/18/2001

Judges

• DAVID R. THOMPSON, Circuit Judge:, Before:  THOMPSON, O'SCANNLAIN, and TASHIMA, Circuit Judges.

Court

• United States Ninth Circuit

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Allen B. Bickart, Phoenix, Arizona, for the appellant.


• For Appellees:
  
• Reid C. Pixler, Assistant United States Attorney, Phoenix, Arizona, for the appellee.