U.S. Supreme Court
Jan. 28, 2017
Money seizure law must fall
In brief oversimplification: In Colorado, certain criminal offenses require payment of money to the state upon conviction — but if the conviction is overturned on appeal and the charges are ultimately dropped, the money is not automatically refunded. By Michael D. Ramsey
Michael D. Ramsey
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Michael D. Ramsey is director of international and comparative law programs at the University of San Diego School of Law. A version of this column was published by The Originalism Blog, the blog of the USD Center for the Study of Constitutional Originalism
Nelson v. Colorado, argued to the U.S. Supreme Court this month, seems like it should be an easy case. In brief oversimplification: In Colorado, certain criminal offenses require payment of money (fines, costs, etc.) to the state upon conviction - but if the conviction is overturned on appeal and the charges are ultimately dropped, the money is not automatically refunded. Inste...
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