United States v. Beltramea

ORDER

LINDA R. READE, CHIEF JUDGE, U.S. DISTRICT COURT, NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA

TABLE OF CONTENTS

I. INTRODUCTION .... 1121

II. RELEVANT PROCEDURAL HISTORY .... 1121

III. RELEVANT FACTUAL BACKGROUND .... 1122

TV. ANALYSIS .... 1124

A. Applicable Law .... 1124

B. Scope of Eighth Circuit Remand .... 1125

C. “Involved In” and “Traceable To” .... 1126

D. Double Counting .... 1128

E. Excessive Fines Clause .... 1130

V. CONCLUSION .... 1133

I. INTRODUCTION

The matters before the court are the government’s forfeiture allegations against Defendant Randy Beltramea in the Second Superseding Indictment (docket no.…