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U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit

Jun. 13, 2012

Circuit rejects forfeiture analysis used in weapons case

The story of a Cuban exile, ex-Special Forces officer and convicted felon found with enough guns for a small war was before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday.


By John Roemer


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The story of a Cuban exile, ex-Special Forces officer and convicted felon found with enough guns for a small war was before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals Monday.


"The facts of this case are unusual," wrote Circuit Judge Carlos T. Bea. A question for Bea and colleagues Harry Pregerson and Michael Daly Hawkins was how much money the government has to pay in compensation for the owner...

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