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· 6/16/1983

United States v. One 56-Foot Motor Yacht Named the Tahuna, and New Approach, Inc., Claimant-Appellant

Citations

  • 702 F.2d 1276

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  • holding probable cause showing \is sufficient by itself to warrant a forfeiture\
  • affidavit in support of probable cause determination may be based on hearsay
  • \The question of probable cause depends not upon the admissibility of the evidence upon which the government relies but only upon the legal sufficiency and reliability of the evidence.\
  • affidavit in support of probable cause determination may be based on hearsay
  • \The peculiar procedural requirements of forfeiture laws . . . lead us to conclude that Rule 56(e) does not apply when . . . the sole issue is whether the government has established probable cause to seek forfeiture.\

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Judges: Kashiwa, Wallace, Anderson

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