Opinion · Supreme Court of the United States
Degen v. United States
516 U.S. 1070
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- Supreme Court of the United States
- Jurisdiction
- Federal
- Date
- 1996-01-12
- Topic
- general
forfeiture pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 881(a)(4), (7) is punishment for purposes of Double Jeopardy Clause | jeopardy attaches in forfeiture proceeding when court enters judgment of forfeiture | forfeiture of real property constituted punishment for purposes of Double Jeopardy Clause | jeopardy attaches in forfeiture proceeding when court entei's judgment of forfeiture | jeopardy attaches when court accepts guilty plea
Citator
- Cited by
- 28 opinions
C. A. 9th Cir. Cer-tiorari granted. Brief of petitioner is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, February 23, 1996. Brief of respondent is to be filed with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 3 p.m., Friday, March 22, 1996. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed pursuant to this Court’s Rule 25.3. Rule 29.2 does not apply.