We’ve been discussing the issue of asset forfeiture in our last couple posts, mentioning changes that could be coming at the state level and a recent change in forfeiture rules at the federal level. In this post, we’d like to offer a few comments about how an attorney...
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Federal civil asset forfeiture program limited by recent order
In our last post, we began discussing a bill currently under consideration in the House of Representatives which would shift the burden of proof in asset forfeiture cases from the property owner to the state. Other changes the bill would bring about are that seized...
Proposal would make changes to state asset forfeiture law
When an individual is suspected of criminal activity, police immediately set out to gather as much evidence as they can to obtain probable cause for searches, seizures and arrests, and to maximize the criminal charges they are able to pursue. Police are not, however,...