‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash
A judge ruled Nevada Highway Patrol overstepped its legal authority when it seized nearly $90,000 from a Marine Corps veteran ...
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Nevada Judge to Nevada Cops: You Can't Use This Loophole To Get Around Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
The plaintiff in that lawsuit, a Marine veteran named Stephen Lara, had nearly $90,000 in cash seized from him in 2021 by two Nevada Highway Patrol officers. The cops admitted to Lara that there was ...
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Retired Marine Scores Legal Victory As Judge Blocks Nevada Law Enforcement From Using Federal Loophole
Marine veteran Stephen Lara was left on the side of a Nevada highway with his rental car—but without any money after police took his life savings. He was never charged with any wrongdoing.
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Marine vet fights back after cops seized $87,000
A Marine veteran is fighting back and warning about a lack of accountability after the Nevada Highway Patrol seized $87,000 ...
Court strikes blow to police moneymaking scheme
Looking for a payday, the Nevada State Police seized the money without arresting Lara or accusing him of a crime. The government then tried to keep the money permanently, using a trick to sidestep the ...
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‘This is personal’: Marine veteran reacts to judgment on federal loophole police used to seize his cash
"The fight is not over," plaintiff Stephen Lara told Fox News Digital. "You have a lot of other people out there that are continuing to go through this unfortunate civil asset forfeiture process.
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Nevada Judge to Nevada Cops: You Can't Use This Loophole To Get Around Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform
The plaintiff in that lawsuit, a Marine veteran named Stephen Lara, had nearly $90,000 in cash seized from him in 2021 by two Nevada Highway Patrol officers. The cops admitted to Lara that there ...