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U.S. v. Cunan, No. 96-1235 (1st Cir.) (156 F.3d 110) (September 17, 1998) (Judge Frank M. Coffin)

Case held that the Government's voluntary dismissal with prejudice of a civil forfeiture action bars a subsequent criminal forfeiture action of the same property on the grounds of res judicata.

In 1990 and 1991, the Government commenced several civil forfeiture actions against property owned by the defendants in this case, ...

 

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