Zero Point Sentencing Amendment Explained
October 18, 2023
Government’s Pretrial Seizure of Defendant’s Untainted Assets NOT Allowed
Sila Luis v. US, No. 14-419. (United States Supreme Court March 30, 2016) A federal statute provides that a court may freeze before trial certain assets belonging to a criminal defendant accused of violations of federal health care or banking laws. See 18 U. S. C. §1345. Those assets include: (1) property “obtained as a result […]