Legal Opinion
United States v. Walsh
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided January 6, 1995No. CR 94-255 TUC RMBPublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
BILBY, District Judge.
The Court is asked to decide whether a subsequent criminal sentence after a separate administrative civil forfeiture is barred by the Fifth Amendment Double Jeopardy Clause. Having considered the pleadings, oral argument and current case law, the Court holds that in this ease, it is not.
BACKGROUND
On February 7, a Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) investigation resulted in Defendant Jeffrey Walsh’s arrest. The arrest was a joint effort by DEA and the Arizona Department of Public Safety (“DPS”) who found 21.45 pounds of marijuana a 1971 Chevrolet Blazer that…
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