IN RE FORFEITURE OF 1982 FORD MUSTANG

No. 98-00090.

725 So.2d 382 (1998)

In re FORFEITURE OF 1982 FORD MUSTANG, VEHICLE ID NO. ABP16F6CF190433; Florida Tag No. D551E; Color: Red; Speaker Box with Sherwood Amplifier; Two 15" Crunch Speakers; Sherwood Equalizer; and JVC Cassette Player. Romerio Walker, Appellant, v. City of Bartow Police Department, Appellee.

District Court of Appeal of Florida, Second District.

December 2, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeff Holmes, Bartow (withdrew after briefing), for Appellant.

Romerio Walker, pro se.

Frederick J. Murphy, Jr. of Boswell & Dunlap LLP, Bartow, for Appellee.


PARKER, Chief Judge.

Romerio Walker appeals the summary final judgment which ordered the forfeiture of his vehicle and its contents to the City of Bartow (the City). We reverse.

On June 4, 1997, the City filed an amended verified complaint for probable cause and for final order of forfeiture pursuant to sections 932.701-.707, Florida Statutes (1995). The City alleged that Walker had used his vehicle as an instrumentality in the commission of an aggravated...

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