STATE v. NELSON

No. A2250.

596 S.W.2d 225 (1980)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Lee Scott NELSON, Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

Rehearing Denied March 5, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., William J. Eggleston, Asst. Dist. Atty., Houston, for appellant.

William C. Reiff, Ray A. Burgess, Reiff & Burgess, Houston, for appellee.

Before J. CURTISS BROWN, C. J., and MILLER and PAUL PRESSLER, JJ.


J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a vehicle forfeiture proceeding. In a trial to the court, a motion for judgment was granted after the State had rested. Judgment was then rendered ordering the State to release the automobile to Lee Scott Nelson, the owner. The State brings this appeal.

Lee Scott Nelson was arrested for possession of one and one-fourth pounds of marijuana found in his vehicle and of seven ounces of methamphetamine, which...

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