Category Archives: Civil Forfeiture
Do You Have The Right To A Jury Trial In A Civil Asset Forfeiture Case?
Most everyone will agree, “Crime shouldn’t pay.” Civil Asset Forfeiture laws are purported to do just that, remove the profit from criminal activity. Unfortunately, widespread abuse of civil asset forfeiture laws by law enforcement has led seizures far beyond the profits of crime. Civil asset forfeiture makes it possible to seize property based on… Read More »
Controversy Continues Over Civil Forfeiture In Vanderburgh County
Since 2013, a local law firm has handled most of the county’s forfeiture matters and collected nearly $500,000 in legal fees. Indiana is the only state in the Union that allows non-government lawyers to handle government forfeiture matters. If elected, Democrat Jon Schaefer pledged to end the practice. “The idea that we’re giving 25… Read More »
Grant County Judge Orders Police To Return Land Rover At Center Of Civil Forfeiture Case
Judge Ruled Police Violated the Eighth Amendment When They Seized a Land Rover During a Drug Bust – Civil Forfeiture WTIU/WFIU News, Steve Burns reports: Judge Jeffrey D. Todd ruled police violated the Eighth Amendment when officers seized Tyson Timbs’ $35,000 Land Rover during a drug bust in May of 2013. The Eighth Amendment… Read More »