Montana attorney Chris Lindsey has an excellent essay in the publication Medical Marijuana Business Daily on the federal prosecution of medical marijuana businesses in medical marijuana states. The entire essay is worth a read and I excerpt the forfeiture-relevant portion:…
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Monthly Archives: April 2012
Forfeiture as a weapon in the federal war on medical marijuana
St Charles County MO Sheriff’s Department is misusing asset forfeiture dollars
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division, has completed an audit of the use of DOJ equitable sharing revenues by the St. Charles County, Missouri, Sheriff’s Department. The findings: The Sheriff’s Department miscalculated and…
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The Liar Running for LA Superior Court
Today, the Metropolitan Daily news, an Los Angeles daily newspaper focusing largely on law and the courts, endorsed one of four candidates in the race for an open seat on the LA Superior Court. What was more notable than their…
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U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey rules against the government in St Louis Art Museum forfeiture action
U.S. District Judge Henry Autrey has granted a motion to dismiss the federal government’s civil forfeiture complaint against the St. Louis Art Museum’s Mask of Ka-Nefer-Nefer. Last week, Judge Autrey ruled that the Art Museum possessed sufficient Article III standing…
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Asset forfeiture in The Economist
Nice paragraph today, the rest of the article is worth a read: IN 2010 federal prosecutors seized nearly $2 billion in forfeited assets—that is, property deemed to be used in or derived from a crime. That is more than six…
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Firearms and Forfeiture CLE
Americans for Forfeiture Reform invites any interested individuals to the National Rifle Association’s 15th Annual National Firearms Law Seminar. The seminar will be held Friday, April 13th at the Renaissance St. Louis Grand Hotel, 800 Washington Avenue, St. Louis, MO. Registration is…
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And another one bites the dust
Parts of Techpowerup.com have been seized by the Department of Homeland Security: Hat tip: Senator32 on Reddit
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