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FORD v. STATE

No. S99G0523.

516 S.E.2d 778 (1999)

271 Ga. 162

FORD v. STATE of Georgia.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

June 1, 1999.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Alfred Johnson, Marietta, for Melvin Ford.

Patrick H. Head, District Attorney, Debra Halpern Bernes, Irvan Alan Pearlberg, Assistant District Attorneys, Marietta, for the State of Georgia.

HUNSTEIN, Justice.

We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the procedures for opening default as a matter of right under OCGA § 9-11-55(a) are applicable, pursuant to OCGA § 9-11-81, in forfeiture actions under OCGA § 16-13-49. The Court of Appeals, following its holding in State of Georgia v. Britt Caribe, Ltd., 154 Ga.App. 476, 268 S.E.2d 702 (1980), held...

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