WANICKA v. ONE (1) 1979 FORD BRONCO, ETC.

No. 82-1692.

432 So.2d 581 (1983)

Frank WANICKA, Sheriff of Lee County, Florida, Appellant, v. ONE (1) 1979 FORD BRONCO, FLORIDA TAG # WVB-347, VIN # U15HLEE2252, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied June 10, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. Chase of Allen, Knudsen, Swartz, DeBoest, Rhoads & Edwards, P.A., Fort Myers, for appellant.

G. Keith Cary of Alderman & Gerald, P.A., Fort Myers, for appellee.


LEHAN, Judge.

The state appeals from a denial of a petition for rule to show cause in this forfeiture action brought pursuant to sections 932.701-704, Florida Statutes (1981). We affirm. The trial court correctly denied the petition. The state failed to show that the vehicle contained a felony amount of contraband substance so as to show reasonable cause for forfeiture under sections 932.701-704 (the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act).

The state argues that...

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