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· 8/27/1979

United States v. William C. Farrell

Citations

  • 606 F.2d 1341
  • 196 U.S. App. D.C. 434
  • 1979 U.S. App. LEXIS 12229

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[C]ourts may rightfully refuse to return claimed property when . . . the property involved is subject to government retention pending termination of the trial”
  • “Generally, therefore, [proceeds of] contraband has not been forfeited except in cases in which forfeiture was authorized by statute.”
  • “Per se contraband is defined as ‘objects the possession of which, without more, constitute a crime.’”

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Judges: MacKinnon, Robb, Wil-Ke

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