Does the existence and prosecution of civil forfeiture proceedings by the federal or state government constitute double jeopardy under the federal constitution?
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The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Scrivner, 116 F.3d 487 (9th Cir. 1997):
The existence and prosecution of civil forfeiture proceedings, whether by the federal or state government, does not constitute double jeopardy under the federal constitution. United States v. Ursery, 116 S.Ct. 2135, 2149 (1996).
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