United States v. 66 Pieces of Jade and Gold Jewelry, Warren Clark Anderson, Claimant-Appellant. United States of America v. One 1977 Mercedes-Benz, Vin 11603672001815, California License 250 Uvl, Its Tools and Appurtenances, Micheline Ly Sing Lao, Claimant-Appellant

760 F.2d 970 1 Fed.R.Serv.3d 1241 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 66 PIECES OF JADE AND GOLD JEWELRY, Defendant, Warren Clark Anderson, Claimant-Appellant. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ONE 1977 MERCEDES-BENZ, VIN 11603672001815, California License 250 UVL, its tools and appurtenances, Defendant. Micheline Ly Sing Lao, Claimant-Appellant. Nos. 83-6347, 83-6348. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted Jan. 10, 1985. Decided May 14, 1985. Kathryn A. Snyder, San Diego, Cal., for plaintiff-appellee. Phillip A. DeMassa, San Diego, Cal., for claimant-appellant. Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of California. Before NELSON, CANBY, and HALL, Circuit Judges. 1 CYNTHIA HOLCOMB HALL, Circuit Judge:By these consolidated appeals, 1 defendant-claimant-appellant Warren Clark Anderson ("Warren"), and claimant-appellant Michelene Ly Sing Lao challenge the district court's judgment forfeiting various pieces of jade and gold jewelry and a Mercedes-Benz automobile, and assessing a civil penalty against Warren. BACKGROUND 2 The claimants in this case had a close personal relationship from 1973 to…