Law Enforcement May Not Destroy Seized Firearms Without Providing Notice to the Owner
By EsqSocial Corporation 18/12/20
Ninth Circuit Reverses Lower Court Ruling on Due Process Grounds - The Los Angeles Police Department obtained a search warrant from the Los Angeles Superior Court and seized more than 400 firearms from Wayne Wright’s residence and storage unit in Ventura County in 2004. That set off a long-term legal dispute between Wright and the LAPD that resulted in a recent federal appeals court decision regarding law enforcement’s obligations before deciding to destroy seized firearms....
By: Best Best & Krieger LLP