Jose Angel Rivera Argelia Rivera Arsenio Falcon Marta Falcon Enterprises Ridgewood Development Corporation’s Empirical Analysis

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1 district · 1 state decisions

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1. “Criminal forfeiture and civil forfeiture are distinct doctrines. Criminal forfeiture occurs in criminal court and comes into play only after the court has found the defendant guilty, though seizure does occur beforehand under the federal system. In contrast, civil forfeiture is an in rem action, unrelated to the guilt or innocence of the property owners. Criminal forfeiture is understood to be punitive insofar as it is intricately tied to the defendant’s criminal proceeding, whereas civil forfeiture is understood to be remedial insofar as it “punishes” only the res itself.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 757 F. Supp. 2d 1155 - United States v. Six Thousand Two Hundred Seven ($6,207) Dollars in United States Currency

2. “While we may sympathize with claimants’ loss, we are unable to address, let alone redress, it in the current action. Damages, if any, for loss of property may be appropriate in a separate action. Were we to allow claimants recovery of mortgage payments in this action, their possible recovery of damages in another action for the loss of the Properties would justifiably duplicate their remedies.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. 231 F. Supp. 2d 1181 - United States v. Abner