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U.S. v. $45,140.00 CURRENCY

No. 93 C 20143.

839 F.Supp. 556 (1993)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. $45,140.00 CURRENCY, $19,500.00 Currency, and $456.00 U.S. Currency.

United States District Court, N.D. Illinois, W.D.

December 28, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sharon J. Coleman, Daniel E. May, U.S. Attorney's Office, Chicago, IL, Keith C. Syfert, U.S. Attorney's Office, Rockford, IL, for plaintiff.

Donald T. Bertucci, Chicago, IL, for defendant.

ORDER

REINHARD, District Judge.

INTRODUCTION

The government filed a verified complaint for forfeiture, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(6), seeking the forfeiture of $65,096 in currency seized during the arrest of Nicholas Apostal and search of his bedroom. Apostal, as claimant, filed a motion to dismiss the government's forfeiture complaint, claiming that the forfeiture violates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment.

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