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Parties Involved:
$6,586.05 in United States Currency
Not Party
Roger John Parker
Appellant
United States of America
Appellee

Document Text:

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The Honorable Thomas D. Thalken, United States Magistrate Judge for the

District of Nebraska, to whom the case was referred for final disposition by consent

of the parties pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). 

United States Court of Appeals

FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT

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No. 05-2421

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United States of America, *

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Appellee, *

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v. * Appeal from the United States

* District Court for the

$6,586.05 in United States Currency, * District of Nebraska.

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Defendant, * [UNPUBLISHED]

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Roger John Parker, *

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Appellant. *

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Submitted: June 2, 2006

Filed: June 13, 2006

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Before ARNOLD, BYE, and SMITH, Circuit Judges.

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PER CURIAM.

Claimant Roger Parker appeals the district court’s1

 adverse judgment in this

civil forfeiture action. After a bench trial, the court found that the government met its

burden of proving that the seized currency was substantially connected to drugAppellate Case: 05-2421 Page: 1 Date Filed: 06/13/2006 Entry ID: 2055623
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trafficking activity and that the money was not derived from legitimate sources.

Parker’s assertion that the district court lacked jurisdiction to hear his case is without

merit because he consented to proceed before a magistrate judge. Accepting the

district court’s factual findings and evidentiary rulings as correct, see Fed. R. App. P.

10(b)(1)-(2); Meroney v. Delta Int’l Mach. Corp., 18 F.3d 1436, 1437 (8th Cir. 1994);

Schmid v. United Bhd. of Carpenters & Joiners, 827 F.2d 384, 386 (8th Cir. 1987)

(per curiam), cert. denied, 484 U.S. 1071 (1988), we conclude the district court’s

judgment was proper, see United States v. $117,920.00, 413 F.3d 826, 829 (8th Cir.

2005). Accordingly, we affirm. See 8th Cir. R. 47B.

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