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Plane or Prison for a Six-Pack | Global News
- Published
- July 21, 2026
- Duration
- 1:43
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- Last updated
- Jul 22, 2026
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An 80-year-old bush pilot is fighting to keep his $95,000 1969 Cessna after being convicted for transporting a six-pack of beer into a dry Alaskan village — and facing the seizure of his plane as punishment. The case, now before the Supreme Court, pits the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause against Alaska’s tough stance on alcohol smuggling in remo…
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An 80-year-old bush pilot is fighting to keep his $95,000 1969 Cessna after being convicted for transporting a six-pack of beer into a dry Alaskan village — and facing the seizure of his plane as punishment. The case, now before the Supreme Court, pits the Eighth Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause against Alaska’s tough stance on alcohol smuggling in remote areas. Jouppi’s lawyers argue the penalty is wildly disproportionate for a misdemeanor, while Alaska’s defenders say forfeiture is a necessa
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