News Roundup

• Texas Lawyer (registration required) has a short write up on the impact of Kaley v. United States on defense attorneys, including several tips for mitigating the impact of the decision on a defendant.
• The federal government has filed forfeiture papers against former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin. The money sought is connected to Nagin's conviction on corruption charges back in February.
• The Nassau County Police Department launched a new website developed with $300,000 in forfeiture proceeds.
• Police in Kansas have used a combination of asset forfeiture and grant money to purchase a 3d scanner for use in criminal investigations. The scanner uses a laser to scan and map crime scenes to determining bullet trajectories.
• President Pohamba of Namibia announced the formation of an asset forfeiture unit in his State of the Nation address.
• Suffolk County DA Daniel F. Conley is donating $5,000 in asset forfeiture cash to Operation LIPSTICK, a non-profit organization dedicated to "[p]reventing women from being used to buy, hide or hold guns for those who can't legally own them."