---
title: "Libretti v. United States"
citation: "516 U.S. 29 (1995)"
authority_id: "AUTH-SCOTUS-LIBRETTI-516-US-29"
authority_type: "case"
jurisdiction: "federal_nationwide"
precedential_status: "binding"
official_url: "https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-516/pdf/USREPORTS-516-29.pdf"
url: "https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/authorities/AUTH-SCOTUS-LIBRETTI-516-US-29/"
legal_review: "2026-08-25"
links_checked: "2026-10-15"
links_available: 1
links_checked_count: 1
license: "CC BY 4.0"
---

# Libretti v. United States

## Holding or rule used

Criminal forfeiture has no Sixth Amendment jury right, distinct from the current rule-created nexus procedure.

## Material limitation

Use only for the bounded proposition in the linked canonical module; offense-specific, record-specific, circuit-specific, later-proceeding, and negative-treatment questions remain separate where identified.

## Official source and pinpoints

516 U.S. 29 (1995), 516 U.S. 48–49: <https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-516/pdf/USREPORTS-516-29.pdf>


## Used in

- [Monetary Penalties, Restitution, and Criminal Forfeiture](https://jason93.com/legal/federal-process/modules/40-sentencing/monetary-penalties-restitution-and-forfeiture.md)
