Passing the Buck: An Analysis of State v. Franco, 257 Neb. 15, 594 N.W.2d 633 (1999), and Nebraska's Civil Forfeiture Law

Authors

Jason R. Humke, University of Nebraska College of LawFollow

Abstract

I. Introduction . . . . . 1299

II. Background . . . . . 1301

A. Civil Forfeiture in the United States . . . . . 1301

B. Civil Forfeiture in Nebraska Prior to State v. Franco . . . . . 1304

C. State v. Franco . . . . . 1305

III. Analysis . . . . . 1307

A. Breaking Down Franco’s Holding . . . . . 1307

B. Franco’s Legacy: Federal Adoption . . . . .1312

C. A Proposal for Reform . . . . . 1319

1. Superseding Franco . . . . . 1320

2. Limiting Federal Adoption . . . . . 1320

3. Additional Procedural Protections . . . . . 1323

IV. Conclusion . . . . . 1323

Recommended Citation

Jason R. Humke, Passing the Buck: An Analysis of State v. Franco, 257 Neb. 15, 594 N.W.2d 633 (1999), and Nebraska's Civil Forfeiture Law, 83 Neb. L. Rev. (2004)
Available at: https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/nlr/vol83/iss4/8