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U.S. v. Perez, No. 94-60788 (5th Cir.) (110 F.3d 265) (April 8, 1997) (Judge Jerry E. Smith)

Although this case was decided before the Supreme Court's decision in U.S. v. Usery, it is a strong exposition of the proposition that successive criminal prosecution and civil forfeiture proceedings violate the Double Jeopardy Clause.

Just as the Supreme Court has announced that it will hear appeals in two key ...

 

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