Legal Opinion
Von Hofe v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided June 27, 2007No. 05-2969-cvPublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WESLEY, Circuit Judge:
Claimants Harold and Kathleen von Hofe appeal from a civil judgment ordering the forfeiture of their home, 32 Medley Lane. They contend the forfeiture violates the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth Amendment, which “limits the government’s power to extract payments, whether in cash or in kind, as punishment for some offense.” Austin v. United States, 509 U.S. 602, 609-10, 113 S.Ct. 2801, 125 L.Ed.2d 488 (1993) (internal citation and quotation marks omitted). We affirm the forfeiture of Mr. von Hofe’s interest in 32 Medley Lane, but not the forfeiture of Mrs. von…
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