Legal Opinion
Ferguson v. United States
District Court, C.D. California
Decided December 27, 1995No. CV 95-5973 ERPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER DENYING PETITIONER’S MOTION TO VACATE HIS CONVICTION
RAFEEDIE, District Judge.
Introduction
Petitioner John Chatric Ferguson is currently serving a 101 month sentence in federal prison for violations of the narcotics laws. After Ferguson pleaded guilty, the United States instituted civil proceedings to forfeit the property used in the commission of the offense. Ferguson now seeks to vacate his conviction on the ground that the civil forfeiture violated his right to be free from double jeopardy. His argument is based on two cases, United States v. $405,089.23 U.S.…
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