Whiting v. United States

BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal raises the question of what is constitutionally adequate notice to a prisoner of civil proceedings to forfeit assets related to federal drug crimes. The story begins with the indictment, on December 11, 1990, of Darryl Whiting for a series of drug-related offenses. Less than a year later, on July 24, 1991, Whiting was convicted of cocaine distribution, 21 U.S.C. § 841(a)(1) (1994), conducting a continuing criminal enterprise, id. § 848, and money laundering, 18" U.S.C. § 1956(a)(1) (1994). This court affirmed Whiting’s conviction and sentence on appeal.…