United States v. One 1986 Chevrolet Van - United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

United States v. One 1986 Chevrolet Van

By United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

  • Release Date: 1991-03-04
  • Genre: Law

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CAFFREY, Senior District Judge. This is an appeal of a judgment and order of the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island1, rendered after a non-jury trial, forfeiting a 1986 Chevrolet Van, owned by Edward H. Marshall (""Claimant"") to the United States of America. On appeal, Claimant challenges the forfeiture judgment on three grounds. First, Claimant argues that the trial court erred in relying on hearsay in rendering its judgment for the United States. Second, Claimant argues that the trial court should have ordered the government to reveal the name of the informant referred to in the affidavit in support of the search warrant for the defendant vehicle. Third, Claimant argues that the district court lacked subject matter jurisdiction over the action. After hearing Claimant's arguments and reviewing the record, we affirm the district court's judgment of forfeiture.

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