United States v. Lane

ORDER DENYING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

BRODY, District Judge.

Defendant, David Lane, has requested that the Court dismiss the criminal charges pending against him. He argues that allowing the Government to prosecute him on these charges would violate his rights under the Double Jeopardy Clause. Defendant contends that jeopardy previously attached as a result of three separate governmental actions: a state tax assessment; a civil forfeiture proceeding brought against certain of Defendant’s vehicles; and a seizure of other vehicles with no resulting forfeiture proceedings undertaken. The…