Continental Assurance Co. v. Kurtzer

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• holding that a plausible alternative explanation for the presence of a large sum of money made seized property not subject to forfeiture
• holding that a plausible alternative explanation for the presence of a large sum of money made seized property not subject to forfeiture
• holding that a plausible alternative explanation for the presence of a large sum of money made seized property not subject to forfeiture
• holding required nexus between currency and enumerated offense was lacking and there was no more than scintilla of evidence to support forfeiture
• holding presence of small amounts of cocaine and paraphernalia in vicinity of cash was equally consistent with either trafficking drugs or merely using drugs, and therefore insufficient for forfeiture
• even though money was found in safe with cocaine, no link between money and offense was established when owner supplied alternate explanation for money

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