McLellan’s case is a significant victory for victims of civil and asset forfeiture, as his attorney and Institute for Justice lawyer Robert Johnson said. People like Adam and Jennifer Perry who had thousands of dollars stolen from them by police and never received so much as a sorry now have a chance of being repaid for their troubles someday.
“In his ruling, U.S. District Judge James Fox said McLellan was fully within his right to demand that the government pay for his legal fees and expenses, as is guaranteed under the Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Act of 2000. Fox wrote:
[T]he damage inflicted upon an innocent person or business is immense when, although it has done nothing wrong, its money and property are seized. Congress, acknowledging the harsh realities of civil forfeiture practice, sought to lessen the blow to innocent citizens who have had their property stripped by the government. …This court will not discard lightly the right of a citizen to seek the relief Congress has afforded.
McLellan and Johnson have fought for full compensation for McLellan for more than eight months. Although Johnson contended that the ‘wheels of justice turn slowly,’ he called the decision a ‘vindication.’
‘For Lyndon, I spoke with him, and he’s absolutely thrilled about this decision,’ Johnson said. ‘This is vindication that has been a long time coming. Lyndon did nothing wrong, and it’s gratifying to see a federal judge stick up for that fact and to make things right.’
McLellan has owned and operated L&M Convenience Mart since 2001. According to court documents, the IRS seized his money because agents believed he had committed ‘structuring’ violations. McLellan, however, was never charged with a crime.
Structuring involves making consistent cash deposits or withdrawals of just under $10,000 into or out of a bank account to avoid federal reporting requirements. Law enforcement targeted structuring as a way to stop money laundering and drug trafficking.
However, several instances have arisen involving innocent Americans, such as McLellan, who were unaware they were violating the law in the first place.”
Source: Daily Signal
Shandi Ward (SHILL, Meat-Puppet) Is just being paid to Dispurage people, It’s the new Trend for Liberals and their Ilk. They come on acting like Donald J. Trump supporters then make claims that are very loosley connected to anything pushing their Agenda. I have caught so many already. If you see someone that is making dispuraging claims like this, Call them out on it. They never Voted, let alone voted for Trump.
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Don’t forget Interest accrued during time of seizure.
Holy$#%&!@* an honest judge? If this case was in King County Washington, that poor man would be harassed by cops on a daily basis and serve time for crimes he didn’t commit
The Democrats has a long over reach.
http://www.truthandaction.org/ag-lynch-wants-welcome-un-control-involvement-u-s-affairs/
Exactly Right…and all money lost by crippling his business!!!
What has Odumshit done now