Jeff Zimmerman

Civil Asset Forfeiture: How Everyday Americans Pay The Price — Jeffrey Zimmerman, PLLC Civil and Criminal Asset Forfeiture Defense

Civil asset #forfeiture was originally intended to combat crime by seizing property tied to criminal enterprises — but in practice, it often results in theft from innocent people. Forfeiture has become a revenue tool for law enforcement and it’s time to end policing for profit.

02.10.2025 01:33 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Full opinion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

19.04.2025 16:51 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Cops: We had probable cause to arrest defendant because he appeared stoned.

Court: He was raining such sick burns down on you that he clearly was not.

19.04.2025 16:50 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0

HUGE: The Supreme Court sides with Richard Glossip, holding that prosecutors violated his constitutional rights by failing to correct false testimony at his trial. It directs the Oklahoma courts to vacate his conviction! www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24p...

25.02.2025 15:04 — 👍 2744    🔁 592    💬 32    📌 71

This year @NACDL.org Forensics will be waay up north at the iconic (and recently renovated) Sahara. A whole new neighborhood for us. It’ll be fun! See everyone in two months!

www.nacdl.org/Event/2025-F...

21.02.2025 22:45 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Image: Final vote tally board for SB1255 prohibiting youth shackling. The bill passed unanimously 38-0

BIG & BREAKING: Our bill prohibiting youth shackling, which had previously passed the Senate unanimously, has now been conformed to the House bill and has once again passed the Senate UNANIMOUSLY! It’s on its way to the governor's desk!! #VALeg @gaultcenter.bsky.social

12.02.2025 17:57 — 👍 10    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

The system is designed to overpower criminal defense lawyers and our clients. You must have the courage to fail (which also makes our wins that much sweeter). There is dignity and value in the fight itself.

09.02.2025 15:22 — 👍 7    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0