United States Supreme Court

In an action brought by the Government under Comprehensive Forfeiture Act of 1984, 21 U.S.C. section 853(a)(1), seeking forfeiture property constituting or derived from proceeds obtained as the result of certain drug crimes, against a defendant who was convicted with his brother of federal drug crimes, the Sixth Circuit's judgment holding that the brothers, as co-conspirators, were jointly and severally liable for any conspiracy proceeds, is reversed where, because forfeiture pursuant to section 853(a)(1) is limited to property the defendant himself actually acquired as the result of the crime, that provision does not permit forfeiture with regard to defendant, who had no ownership interest in his brother's store and did not personally benefit from the illegal sales.

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• Published 2017/06/05

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• United States Supreme Court

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