United States Ninth Circuit
US v. $80,180.00 IN US CURRENCY, 01-55466
The Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act's (CAFRA) heightened burden of proof does not apply to those judicial forfeiture proceedings in which the government files its complaint for civil forfeiture prior to CAFRA's August 23, 2000 effective date.
Appellate Information
- Argued 03/05/2002
- Decided 09/19/2002
- Published 09/19/2002
Judges
- PREGERSON, FISHER and TALLMAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Richard M. Barnett, San Diego, CA, for the claimants-appellants.
- For Appellees:
- Patrick K. O'Toole, United States Attorney (at time of argument), Carol C. Lam, United States Attorney (when opinion was filed), Rupert A. Linley, Special Assistant United States Attorney, U.S. Attorney's Office, San Diego, CA, for the plaintiff-appellee.