Case Name: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Agop KISMETOGLU, Defendant-Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1972-10-30
Citations: 468 F.2d 1386
Docket Number: No. 72-1413
Parties: UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Agop KISMETOGLU, Defendant-Appellee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 468
Pages: 1386–1386

Head Matter:
UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Agop KISMETOGLU, Defendant-Appellee.
No. 72-1413.
United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Oct. 30, 1972.
Opinion Withdrawn on Rehearing March 5, 1973.
Larry L. Dier, Asst. U. S. Atty. (argued), Frederick M. Brosio, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., William D. Keller, U. S. Atty., Los Angeles, Cal., for plaintiff-appellant.
Robert N. Harris, Jr. (argued), Los Angeles, Cal., for defendant-appellee.
Before BROWNING and GOODWIN, Circuit Judges, and PLUMMER, District Judge.
Honorable Raymond E. Plummer, United States District Judge, District of Alaska, sitting by designation.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM:
The question presented by this appeal is whether the district court may, in a criminal proceeding, enjoin the United States from filing a forfeiture action for alleged violation of the customs laws.
We hold this court's opinion in United States v. One 1967 Cadillac El Dorado, 453 F.2d 396 (9th Cir. 1971) requires that this question be answered in the affirmative.
Judgment affirmed.