Marshall Sutherland

Sun, 25 Jul 2021 21:40:45 -0400

dwatney@hub.farthinghalearms.com

#^Man Says Oklahoma Police Seized $140K From Him Without Cause

Canadian County Sheriff's deputies said Thai Nang's cash was drug money. He says he was buying land, and a local news outlet was easily able to find records backing his story up.

Apparently, Oklahoma has a county named "Canadian".

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Thu, 15 Apr 2021 17:44:27 -0400

Marshall Sutherland

dwatney@hub.farthinghalearms.com

#^Charlotte Trucking Company Owner Fights for $39,500 Police Took from Him at Phoenix Airport - Institute for Justice

Jerry Johnson flew to Phoenix with $39,500 and the intention of returning home with a semi-truck from an Arizona auction house, but instead he returned to Charlotte without his money and without a truck. After his $39,500 in cash was seized by law enforcement at the Phoenix airport, Jerry fought for its return in court.

Under Arizona law, there is a two-step process. First, the property owner has the burden to show ownership, and, second, the government has the burden to prove that the money was connected to a crime. But instead, an Arizona Superior Court judge combined these two steps and placed the whole burden on Jerry and none on the government. The judge ruled that Jerry failed to prove he owned the cash that was seized from him because he could not prove the cash wasnâ€™t connected to any crimes. Now, Jerry is teaming up with the Institute for Justice to appeal the civil forfeiture of his money and ensure that no one has to prove their innocence to keep their own property.

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