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U.S. v. Scrivner, No. 97-35584 (9th Cir.) (167 F.3d 525) (February 5, 1999) (Judge Stephen S. Trott)

This is an important decision which made significant rulings on two separate issues: first, it held that the "law of the case" doctrine is inapplicable to habeas corpus proceedings; and, second, it held that evidence adduced during a forfeiture hearing cannot be used in a subsequent criminal prosecution because such ...

 

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