NAVARRO v. KOHAN

No. 89-0945.

566 So.2d 895 (1990)

Nick NAVARRO, As Sheriff of Broward County, Appellant, v. George F. KOHAN, Jr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Fourth District.

September 12, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter G. Herman of Tripp, Scott, Conklin & Smith, Fort Lauderdale, for appellant.

Allen S. Kaufman of Law Offices of Allen S. Kaufman, P.A., Fort Lauderdale, for appellee.


STONE, Judge.

We reverse an order dismissing a forfeiture proceeding. The record reflects that the petitioner established probable cause that the respondent was in control of his vehicle which contained contraband, shifting the burden to respondent to prove a defense. See Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, Section 932.701, et seq., Florida Statutes. See also In re Forfeiture of Approximately Forty-Eight Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars ($48,900.00) in U.S....

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