Small nitpick, the word &quot;civil&quot; is important here. If you&#x27;re convicted of a crime, there is nothing &quot;civil&quot; about it, you&#x27;re tried opposing a public official (district attorney -- not a private party) and convicted of a <i>criminal</i> offense. I don&#x27;t think anyone here is arguing that asset forfeiture isn&#x27;t appropriate for convicted criminals.