VESSEL v. STATE DEPT. OF NATURAL RESOURCES

No. 85-1966.

487 So.2d 1134 (1986)

VESSEL DESCRIBED AS ONE 36 FOOT MIRAGE, BHN CBD 36011M831 DISPLAYING FLORIDA REGISTRATION NUMBERS FL5182 EM, with Twin 400 Horse Power Chevrolet Engines with Mercruiser TRS Overdrives, Yaesu Ham Radio Florida Registration Certificate for FL 5183 EM, Ignition Keys to Vessel, All Ships Equipment and All Other Equipment, Appellant, v. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Third District.

Rehearing Denied May 28, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Akhtar Hussain, Miami, for appellant.

Lee R. Rohe, Tallahassee, for appellee.

Before SCHWARTZ, C.J., and BARKDULL and FERGUSON, JJ.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant appeals a final judgment forfeiting his boat and equipment which were seized by agents of the appellee on Monday, May 2, 1983. The final judgment reads in part as follows:

"Upon stipulation of the parties, Sergeant McGilvary was qualified as an expert witness in the law enforcement aspects of drug smuggling. McGilvary's testimony revealed that while on patrol on the date of seizure, he noticed an improper registration letter displayed...

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