FORD v. STATE

Nos. A98A1702, A98A1703.

509 S.E.2d 734 (1998)

235 Ga. App. 755

FORD v. STATE of Georgia (Two Cases).

Court of Appeals of Georgia.

Reconsideration Denied December 14, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Alfred Johnson, Marietta, for appellant.

Benjamin F. Smith, Jr., District Attorney, Irvan A. Pearlberg, Debra H. Bernes, Nancy I. Jordan, Assistant District Attorneys, for appellee.


POPE, Presiding Judge.

Police officers arrested Melvin Ford for alleged possession of cocaine and marijuana. In addition to the suspected drugs found in Ford's possession, the police found him in possession of $6,598, a gold watch, a gold chain, a gold ring and a gold earring. The state filed a complaint to forfeit the money and another complaint to forfeit the jewelry. Ford filed answers to the complaints 43 days after they were served upon him. Because the answers...

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