Anyone with a narcotics-related case – regardless of how simple or complicated the facts may be – has been in this situation. Defense counsel is able to negotiate an acceptable plea deal with the prosecutor which requires their client to, among other things, forfeit property seized at the time of…
In 1984, Congress passed the Comprehensive Crime Control Act (“CCCA”). This law was passed at a time when crime rates, particularly drug-related crimes, were rising nationally. The CCCA provided, in part, that law enforcement agencies could seize the overwhelming majority of assets of individuals suspected of criminal activity. In fact,…