No. 92-16989

38 F.3d 398 UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Counterdefendant-Appellee, v. 1980 LEAR JET, MODEL 35A, SERIAL NUMBER 277, Defendant, and Learjet, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Counterclaimant-Appellant. No. 92-16989. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted March 15, 1994. Decided May 31, 1994. As Amended on Denial of Rehearing, October 14, 1994. Lawrence McDonough, Kimble, Gothreau & Nelson, Tucson, AZ, for counterclaimant-appellant. Arthur G. Garcia, Asst. U.S. Atty., Phoenix, AZ, for plaintiff-counterdefendant-appellee. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before CHOY, REINHARDT, and LEAVY, Circuit Judges. LEAVY, Circuit Judge. 1 The holder of a mechanic's lien against property subject to forfeiture appeals from that portion of the district court's judgment denying costs, fees, and interest on the lien principal, arguing that the district court erred by concluding that an innocent lienholder was not entitled to interest under federal forfeiture law. For the reasons which follow, we reverse and remand. FACTS AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS 2 On April 13, 1989, Aero Servicios Ejecutivos Sinaloenses, S.A. de C.V. ("ASES"),…