IN RE FORFEITURE

No. 95-01353.

668 So.2d 1000 (1996)

In re FORFEITURE OF the following described property: $44,010.00. STATE of Florida, DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAY SAFETY AND MOTOR VEHICLE and the Florida Highway Patrol, Appellants, v. Eddie McCLUSTER Sr., Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

Rehearing Denied February 28, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Larrinaga, Tampa, for Appellants.

Robert H. Dillinger, St. Petersburg, for Appellee.


THREADGILL, Chief Judge.

In this contraband forfeiture case, the state appeals a final order in which the trial court denied and dismissed its complaint for forfeiture of $44,010.00 in currency. Because the evidence presented at the non-jury trial was insufficient to sustain the trial court's order, we reverse.

The state filed a complaint seeking forfeiture of the seized currency pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, sections 932.701-932.707,...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases