STATE v. ONE CERTAIN CONVEYANCE, 1971 HONDA 350, ETC.

No. 55870.

211 N.W.2d 297 (1973)

STATE of Iowa, Appellee, v. ONE CERTAIN CONVEYANCE, 1971 HONDA 350 MOTORCYCLE, RED AND WHITE IN COLOR, IOWA 1972 LICENSE #26-71 VIN #SL-350-2015068, Michael Dean Burton—Owner/Claimant, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

October 17, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harris & Pettit, of Bloomfield, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., Peter E. Voorhees, Asst. Atty. Gen., and M. Carl McMurray, Co. Atty., for appellee.

Heard before MOORE, C. J., and MASON, RAWLINGS, LeGRAND and UHLENHOPP, JJ.


LeGRAND, Justice.

This appeal tests the validity of forfeiture proceedings brought under section 505.8, chapter 148, Laws of the 64th General Assembly, which appears in the 1973 Code as section 204.505(8). For convenience, all references in this opinion are to the 1973 Code. The trial court decreed forfeiture of a 1971 Honda motorcycle allegedly used in violation of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act. Michael Dean Burton, owner of the vehicle, appeals and we reverse...

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