THOMAS v. CITY OF CLEVELAND

Nos. 75005 and 75006.

140 Ohio App.3d 136 (2000)

THOMAS et al., Appellants and Cross-Appellees, v. CITY OF CLEVELAND, Appellee and Cross-Appellant.

Court of Appeals of Ohio, Eighth District, Cuyahoga County.

Decided February 10, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter M. Iskin, Harold L. Williams and Ann McGowan Porath, for appellants and cross-appellees.

Cornell P. Carter, Director of Law; William D. Mason, Cuyahoga County Prosecuting Attorney, Jeffrey I. Sherwin and Cathie T. Chancellor, Assistant Prosecuting Attorneys, for appellee and cross-appellant.


JOHN T. PATTON, Presiding Judge.

Ohio law permits the forfeiture of contraband used in connection with certain criminal offenses, regardless whether the owner of the contraband participated in the criminal offense. The issue in this appeal and cross-appeal is whether the city of Cleveland's seizure procedures violate due process by failing to afford innocent owners of property sufficient notice of seizure and speedy...

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