United States v. Kevin Patrick Day

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92 F.3d 1194·1996 U.S. App. LEXIS 28219
United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth CircuitJuly 30, 1996-95-06002-California268 words

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92 F.3d 1194 NOTICE: Ninth Circuit Rule 36-3 provides that dispositions other than opinions or orders designated for publication are not precedential and should not be cited except when relevant under the doctrines of law of the case, res judicata, or collateral estoppel. UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. Kevin Patrick DAY, Defendant-Appellant. No. CV-95-06002-MRH. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Submitted July 22, 1996. * Decided July 30, 1996. 1 Before: GOODWIN and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges, and ARMSTRONG, ** District Judge. 2 ORDER *** 3 Defendant Kevin Day appeals the denial of his 28 U.S.C. § 2255 motion to vacate his criminal conviction for conspiracy to manufacture marijuana with intent to distribute. He contends that the conviction violated double jeopardy because of the civil forfeiture of his currency and his motorcycle. We deferred submission pending the decision of the United States Supreme Court in United States v. Ursery, Nos. 95-345, 95-346, 1996 U.S. SCt WL 340815 (U.S. June 24, 1996). In Ursery, the Court held that civil forfeitures are "neither 'punishment' nor criminal for purposes of the Double Jeopardy Clause." Id. at 14 . We…

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