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Plane Seized Over Six-Pack of Beer | Washington DC News
A pilot’s $95K Cessna is on the line as the Supreme Court prepares to rule on whether seizing his plane for a passenger’s hidden beer violates the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines. The case began in 2012 when Kenneth Jouppi flew into a dry Alaskan village, unknowingly carrying a six-pack — his passenger took a plea, but Jouppi was convicted and sentenced to three days in jail. After losing years of appeals, including a ruling by Alaska’s highest court, Jouppi argues the forfeiture is cruel and disproportionate, especially since he wasn’t the one who brought the beer. The state…
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