The following excerpt is from U.S. v. Craft, 73 F.3d 371 (9th Cir. 1995):
We affirm the district court's order denying appellants' motions to dismiss their indictments based on double jeopardy. See United States v. Cretacci, 62 F.3d 307 (9th Cir.1995) (administrative forfeiture of unclaimed property does not constitute punishment); United States v. Washington, 69 F.3d 401, 404 (9th Cir.1995) (Cretacci applies retroactively to direct criminal appeals).
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