Sentences with phrase «criminal asset forfeiture»

The Manhattan District Attorney's Office has committed $ 25 million in criminal asset forfeiture proceeds to fund this critical work — an initial investment of $ 15 million over the first three years with an additional $ 10 million to follow.

Criminal asset forfeiture proceedings are generally linked to a related criminal investigation and charge.

The cameras were purchased with $ 30,000 of criminal asset forfeiture money, Foels said before Tuesday's Common Council meeting.

Not exact matches

Asset forfeiture funds are proceeds of criminal activity seized by police agencies.

Asset forfeiture funds are financial assets recovered after the arrest and prosecution of criminals, such as drug money or the proceeds from auctioning off vehicles and other items confiscated during a criminal or narcotics investigation.

In addition to the Burke - Loeb case, Newsday has reported that the comprehensive federal scrutiny of Spota's office has included whether there was anything unlawful in the handling of the investigation into the shooting of Huntington Station taxi driver Thomas Moroughan by an off - duty Nassau County police officer; the circumstances under which former Suffolk County Executive Steve Levy gave up a $ 4.1 - million - dollar campaign chest to the district attorney's office, and also agreed not to run for re-election; the legality of a wiretap placed on the phone of former Suffolk detective John Oliva; the resolution of the criminal case against well - known Suffolk criminal lawyer Robert Macedonio; the office's distribution of asset - forfeiture money; and the investigation into a number of political associates of Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone.

James Murdoch and News Corp could face corporate legal battles on both sides of the Atlantic that involve criminal charges, fines and forfeiture of assets as the escalating phone - hacking scandal risks damaging his chances of taking control of Rupert Murdoch's US - based media empire.

After writing about the forfeiture of alleged drug criminals assets, Gary hears from Coral (Paz Vega), whose boyfriend is currently facing a similar problem.

It could be fraudulent and be reversed months or years down the line, it could be funds from a criminal enterprise that will be seized under civil asset forfeiture later, etc..

However, in a civil asset forfeiture matter, there is no corresponding criminal charge or investigation.

From mandatory sentences of imprisonment to asset forfeiture legislation, the ramifications of a criminal conviction have never been more serious.

For property owners confronted with a seizure, contact an experienced criminal lawyer familiar with asset forfeitures as quickly as possible.

Asset forfeiture cases have become a very big deal to law enforcement agencies throughout the region, and they will use this tool to take away your property regardless of what ends up happening in your criminal case.

Asset forfeiture is a controversial policy that allows local and state police departments to seize money and property from those suspected of committing a crime, even in cases where the alleged criminals are not convicted of wrongdoing.