United States v. One 1964 Mg

584 F.2d 889 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ONE 1964 MG, SERIAL NO. 64GHN3L34408 WASHINGTON LICENSE NO. DFY 260, Its Tools and Accessories, and $17,883.00 in United States and Canadian Dollars, Defendant-Appellee. No. 76-2057. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Oct. 18, 1978. Charles Pinnell, Asst. U.S. Atty. (argued), Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff-appellant. Gershon D. Greenblatt (argued), San Diego, Cal., for defendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington. Before BROWNING and TANG, Circuit Judges, and TAYLOR * , District Judge. TANG, Circuit Judge. 1 This is an appeal from a forfeiture action brought under 19 U.S.C. § 1595a and 31 U.S.C. § 1102 against an automobile and $17,883.00 in currency. The district court granted the forfeiture except as to $5,000.00, which was held to be exempt under 31 U.S.C. §§ 1101 and 1102. The district court's opinion is published at 408 F.Supp. 1025 (W.D.Wash.1976). The United States brings this appeal. This court has jurisdiction pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1291 . 2 Claimant Michael Bronk and David Vallenga attempted to enter the United…