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IN RE FORFEITURE OF $15,232

Docket No. 119016.

183 Mich. App. 833 (1990)

455 N.W.2d 428

IN RE FORFEITURE OF $15,232

Michigan Court of Appeals.

Decided May 22, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank J. Kelley, Attorney General, Gary M. Gabry, Prosecuting Attorney, and Terese Paletta, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney, for the people.

Abood, Abood & Rheaume, P.C. (by William E. Rheaume), for defendant on appeal.

Before: REILLY, P.J., and MacKENZIE and SULLIVAN, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

Claimant Michael Rieckman appeals as of right from an order of forfeiture entered following a bench trial. We reverse.

At the trial resulting in the forfeiture of claimant's money, the trial judge, over objection, allowed as evidence several hearsay statements inadmissible under the rules of evidence. The trial court's ruling that hearsay is admissible in forfeiture proceedings was based on In re Forfeiture of One 1985 Mercedes Benz,

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