· 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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