Criminal Defense and Civil Forfeiture Blog
A civil asset forfeiture case in North Carolina lead a judge to reprimand law enforcement and town officials for the alleged wrongful seizure of property and refusal to restore it to the owner.
Mooresville Tribune reports of a man named Jermaine Sanders charged with a misdemeanor offense for possession of drugs after police found a half-ounce of marijuana in his car during a search. The man was reportedly staying at a hotel when the search was conducted. Along with the drugs, the police also seized money amounting to $16,761 that they found in the car.