Wojnar v. City of Tarpon Springs ex rel. Tarpon Springs Police Department
District Court of Appeal of Florida
1Opinion of the Court
RYDER, Acting Chief Judge.
Mr. Wojnar challenges the forfeiture of his Chevrolet Blazer to City of Tarpon Springs on two constitutional grounds. He first asserts that the forfeiture violated the double jeopardy provisions of the Florida and the United States Constitutions. The United States Supreme Court decided this issue adversely to Mr. Wojnar’s position in United States v. Ursery, — U.S. —, 116 S.Ct. 2135,135 L.Ed.2d 549 (1996). We, therefore, also reject this ground for reversal.
Mr. Wojnar’s second argument against the forfeiture is based on the Excessive Fines Clause of the Eighth…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- United States v. UrserySupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- United States v. Real Property Located in El Dorado County at 6380 Little Canyon RoadCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- United States v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. One Parcel Property Located at 427 & 429 Hall StreetCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1996
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