Mike Johnson: “So of the seizures, the $242 million that was seized between 2005 and…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2015

So of the seizures, the $242 million that was seized between 2005 and 2012, as I mentioned earlier, $116 million was never forfeited.

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Johnson critiques the misleading 93 percent conviction rate regarding asset seizures.

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Mike Johnson: “So of the seizures, the $242 million that was seized between 2005 and 2012, as I mentioned earlier, $116 million was…”