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Criminal – Forfeiture – Ex-Wife’s Bank Account – Attorney’s Fees (access required)

By Deborah Elkins
Published: August 17, 2009

A woman who successfully petitioned for return of the proceeds of a bank account seized by the government in criminal forfeiture proceedings against her ex-husband is not entitled to attorney’s fees under the Equal Access to Justice Act, and the 4th Circuit reverses the district court order Under 21 U.S.C. § 853, a petitioner must ...
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