The following excerpt is from U.S. (Drug Enforcement Agency) v. One 1987 Jeep Wrangler Auto. VIN No. 2BCCL8132HBS12835, 972 F.2d 472 (2nd Cir. 1992):
5 Once the government has made its probable cause showing, the burden shifts to the claimant to demonstrate that the factual predicates for forfeiture have not been met. United States v. One Parcel of Property Located at 15 Black Ledge Drive, 897 F.2d 97, 101 (2d Cir.1990). "The claimant must prove either that the property was not used unlawfully, or that the illegal use was without the claimant's knowledge or consent." Livonia Road, 889 F.2d at 1267.
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