GILLUM v. ONE 1978 KENWORTH SEMI-TR.

No. 88-01517.

543 So.2d 462 (1989)

Jim GILLUM, Sheriff of Pasco County, Florida, Appellant, v. ONE 1978 KENWORTH SEMI-TRUCK TRACTOR, VIN 260963J, FLA. LICENSE BTZ 516R, and One 1977 Utility Refrigerated Trailer, Vin 7L79908002, Fla. License Awo 93P, Alton and Jeannette Goodwin, Appellees.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

May 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Norman A. Palumbo, Jr., and Leon H. Cannon, New Port Richey, for appellant.

Michael Jones of Jones and Escobar, P.A., Tampa, for appellees.


ALTENBERND, Judge.

The sheriff of Pasco County appeals a final judgment in favor of the Goodwins in a forfeiture proceeding brought to enforce section 932.702(1), Florida Statutes (1987). We reverse.

The sheriff filed a petition for rule to show cause and for final judgment of forfeiture which alleged that this tractor-trailer had been seized on September 25, 1987, because Mr. Goodwin and a colleague had used the motor vehicle to import at least thirty-seven...

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