Doesn't seem like many here are reading the article, so I'll try to summarize as someone who really doesn't know much about the law.
Basically, guy dealt cocaine and got caught. His sentencing was a few years and about 75000 dollars returned, which is different from fined (which is what the officer bought it for). Problem is that he only really pocketed about 6 to 7k from that, and as such doesn't have the money to forfeit, so instead of the forfeiture, they're fining him.
In lieu of him paying the fine, they're threatening more prison time. His case is that the additional time due to the fine is unconstitutional, because a fine in lieu of forfeiture is unconstitutional.
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Doesn't seem like many here are reading the article, so I'll try to summarize as someone who really doesn't know much about the law.
Basically, guy dealt cocaine and got caught. His sentencing was a few years and about 75000 dollars returned, which is different from fined (which is what the officer bought it for). Problem is that he only really pocketed about 6 to 7k from that, and as such doesn't have the money to forfeit, so instead of the forfeiture, they're fining him.
In lieu of him paying the fine, they're threatening more prison time. His case is that the additional time due to the fine is unconstitutional, because a fine in lieu of forfeiture is unconstitutional.