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PEOPLE v. U.S. CURRENCY $3,108

No. 1-89-1825.

579 N.E.2d 951 (1991)

219 Ill. App.3d 441

162 Ill.Dec. 137

The PEOPLE of the State of Illinois, Plaintiff-Appellant. v. U.S. CURRENCY $3,108, Defendant-Appellee.

Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, Sixth Division.

September 6, 1991.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jack O'Malley, State's Atty., County of Cook, Chicago (Renee G. Goldfarb, Guy L. Miller IV, Margaret I. Iwerebon, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

Genson, Steinback & Gillespie, Chicago (Marc W. Martin, of counsel), for defendant-appellee.

Justice LaPORTA delivered the opinion of the court:

After a bench trial, the State's complaint for forfeiture of seized currency was denied. (Ill.Rev.Stat.1987, ch. 56½, par. 1505.) On appeal, the State contends that the trial court's decision was against the manifest weight of the evidence.

The forfeiture complaint alleged that the State had confiscated $3,108 from Scott Falcone because that currency was used or intended to be used to facilitate the...

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