· 9/1/1989
United States v. A Parcel of Land With a Building Located Thereon at 40 Moon Hill Road, Northbridge, Massachusetts
Citations
- 884 F.2d 41
- 1989 U.S. App. LEXIS 13236
- 1989 WL 100211
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- explaining that the government is entitled to recover the costs from the ravages of drugs, such as drug-related crimes, drug-abuse treatment, rehabilitation, and prevention
- rejecting claim that civil forfeiture of home and 17.9 acres of land from which 80 live and 50 dried marihuana plants had been seized was unconstitutionally harsh
- “The doctrine of Double Jeopardy does not apply to suits brought by separate sovereigns, even if both are criminal suits for the same offense.”
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Judges: Campbell, Bownes, Garrity
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