United States constitutional sentencing law
Eighth Amendment
[N]or [shall] excessive fines [be] imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted. United States v. Bajakajian (1998) is the first and only case in which the Supreme Court has declared a criminal fine constitutionally excessive. There, the government sought the forfeiture of $357,144 from Hosep Krikor Bajakajian solely as a penalty for not declaring that amount to Customs when leaving the country.
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