CARDENAS v. STATE

No. A2042.

583 S.W.2d 825 (1979)

Manual CARDENAS, Sr., Appellant, (1977 Dodge Van) v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston, Fourteenth District.

Rehearing Denied June 13, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Tom Lambright, Houston, for appellant.

James F. Hury, Jr., Crim. Dist. Atty., Michael J. Guarino, Asst. Dist. Atty., Galveston, for appellee.

Before MILLER, PRESSLER and SALAZAR, JJ.


MILLER, Justice.

This is an appeal from a vehicle forfeiture proceeding. The trial court found in favor of the State and the vehicle owner appeals. We reverse and render.

Manual Cardenas, Sr. was arrested for violation of the Texas Controlled Substances Act, Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4476-15 (Vernon 1976) (The Act). Pursuant to sections 5.03-5.10 of the Act, the State filed notice of seizure and intended forfeiture in the district court of Galveston County...

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