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“Snitches Are a Dying Breed” And Other Aspects of “Outlaw” Criminal Forfeiture

Posted on September 9, 2016October 25, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Joshua N. Bowser. Appeal of: Bradley W. Carlson. No. 15-2258. This appeal involves the government’s efforts to seize personal property bearing the insignia of the Outlaws Motorcycle Club (the “Outlaws”), and the effort of a representative of the Outlaws to intervene to prevent those forfeitures. The forfeiture actions stemmed from criminal cases brought against […]

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know

Posted on August 8, 2016October 26, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

US v. Brian Wilkozek, No. 15-1537. In 2003 Brian Wilkozek pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for his participation in a mortgage-fraud scheme. By the time the third-party lenders uncovered the scheme, all they could do was foreclose and sell the properties. They suffered losses of more than $700,000. After Wilkozek was caught and […]

Government’s Pretrial Seizure of Defendant’s Untainted Assets NOT Allowed

Posted on May 20, 2016November 2, 2021 by Michael J. Petro

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 […]

“Snitches Are a Dying Breed” And Other Aspects of “Outlaw” Criminal Forfeiture

Category: Asset Forfeiture

“Snitches Are a Dying Breed” And Other Aspects of “Outlaw” Criminal Forfeiture

Writ of Coram Nobis – Boilerplate Rules You Need to Know

Government’s Pretrial Seizure of Defendant’s Untainted Assets NOT Allowed

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