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<blockquote data-quote="_CY_" data-source="post: 2911467" data-attributes="member: 7629"><p><span style="font-size: 22px">Convictions now required to seize cash or property from criminal suspects </span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong><img src="https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www_trbimg_com_img_57ee97da_turbine_la_1475254237_snap_photo_950_950x534_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> </strong></span></p><p></p><p>Law enforcement officials across California will no longer be able to share in the proceeds of most cash and property seizures unless there is a criminal conviction resulting from the case, under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. <a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/topic/politics-government/jerry-brown-PEPLT007547-topic.html" target="_blank">Jerry Brown</a>.</p><p></p><p>The legislation, authored by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, represents a significant win for civil-right advocates, who have complained for years that the law gives police and sheriff agencies a financial incentive to seize cash and other assets.</p><p></p><p>“Why should private property be forfeited to the police agency which confiscated it when no conviction has shown any connection to a crime?” Mitchell asked, when urging Brown to sign her bill. “Innocent until proven guilty is the law of the land.”</p><p></p><p>“For years, asset forfeiture abuse has wreaked havoc on innocent people throughout the country, especially people of color, immigrants, and low-income people who cannot afford to fight the government in court,” said Mica Doctoroff of ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy.</p><p></p><p>The ACLU issued a report earlier this year that found what it called widespread abuse of federal civil-asset forfeiture rules.</p><p></p><p>According to the study, 85 percent of the proceeds of federally seized assets in California went to agencies in jurisdictions where a majority of residents are people of color. It also said half of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seizures in California involved people with Latino surnames.</p><p></p><p>“SB 443 will not only rein in the abuse in California, but also offers a blueprint for workable solutions to other states seeking reform,” Doctoroff said.</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-asset-forfeiture-20160929-story.html" target="_blank">http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-asset-forfeiture-20160929-story.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="_CY_, post: 2911467, member: 7629"] [SIZE=6]Convictions now required to seize cash or property from criminal suspects [B][/B][/SIZE] [SIZE=6][B][IMG]https://www.okshooters.com/data/MetaMirrorCache/www_trbimg_com_img_57ee97da_turbine_la_1475254237_snap_photo_950_950x534_.jpg[/IMG] [/B][/SIZE] Law enforcement officials across California will no longer be able to share in the proceeds of most cash and property seizures unless there is a criminal conviction resulting from the case, under a bill signed Thursday by Gov. [URL='http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/topic/politics-government/jerry-brown-PEPLT007547-topic.html']Jerry Brown[/URL]. The legislation, authored by Sen. Holly Mitchell, D-Los Angeles, represents a significant win for civil-right advocates, who have complained for years that the law gives police and sheriff agencies a financial incentive to seize cash and other assets. “Why should private property be forfeited to the police agency which confiscated it when no conviction has shown any connection to a crime?” Mitchell asked, when urging Brown to sign her bill. “Innocent until proven guilty is the law of the land.” “For years, asset forfeiture abuse has wreaked havoc on innocent people throughout the country, especially people of color, immigrants, and low-income people who cannot afford to fight the government in court,” said Mica Doctoroff of ACLU of California Center for Advocacy and Policy. The ACLU issued a report earlier this year that found what it called widespread abuse of federal civil-asset forfeiture rules. According to the study, 85 percent of the proceeds of federally seized assets in California went to agencies in jurisdictions where a majority of residents are people of color. It also said half of U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration seizures in California involved people with Latino surnames. “SB 443 will not only rein in the abuse in California, but also offers a blueprint for workable solutions to other states seeking reform,” Doctoroff said. [URL]http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/sd-me-asset-forfeiture-20160929-story.html[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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