Arthur Goldberg

“ If convicted of any one of the possible offenses involved, however, he would be subject, if a first offender, to a minimum penalty of a $100 fine and a maximum penalty of a $500 fine. [9] In this forfeiture proceeding he was subject to the loss of his automobile, which at the time involved had an estimated value of approximately $1,000, [10] a higher amount than the maximum fine in the criminal proceeding. ”

“ One Ford Coupe Automobile, 272 U.S. 321, 47 S.Ct. 154, 71 L.Ed. 279, or Dodge v. United States, 272 U.S. 530, 47 S.Ct. 191, 71 L.Ed. 392. The question involved in both of these cases was not the introduction of evidence seized in violation of the Constitution but that of whether evidence seized by one without statutory authority could be used when its seizure was later ratified by an official with statutory authority. ”

“ In our view, such arguments are beyond the point. By reason of the nature of the present proceeding, i.e., a forfeiture procedure, we consider it unnecessary to determine the propriety and validity of the search and the seizure of this automobile.' 414 Pa., at 542 ”

“ We, therefore, do not have a case before us in any way analogous to the contraband involved in Jeffers and Trupiano and these cases can in no way be deemed to impair the continued validity of Boyd which, like this case, involved property not intrinsically illegal in character. ”

“ United States, 340 F.2d 168 (C.A.1st Cir.) ; United States v. $5,608.30 in United States Coin and Currency, 326 F.2d 359 (C.A.7th Cir.) ; United States v. $1,058.00 in United States Currency, 323 F.2d 211 (C.A.3d Cir.) ; United States v. ”