Forfeiture

When seeking return of seized funds, defendant is entitled to amount taken plus interest actually earned, not interest at the legal rate. At the same time police seized drugs from appellant's hotel room, they impounded $10,153.38 in U.S. currency. Appellant…

The court affirmed the district court's denial of claims presented by the spouses of two convicted drug traffickers. The claimants requested relief from forfeiture of proceeds of trafficking under an "innocent spouse" theory. The court held that no such theory…

The court upheld under Welfare and Institutions Code section 8102 the forfeiture of a firearm from a person who had been detained for examination due to his mental condition and who was subsequently determined to be a danger to others.…