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BURNOM v. STATE

Nos. 14-00-01343-CV to 14-00-01352-CV.

55 S.W.3d 752 (2001)

Dexter L. BURNOM, Hazel Renee Britton, Mattye C. Lane, Betty Anne Myers, Jessie Lee Tillman, Willie L. Jones, Linda Faye Putman, Velda J. Hish, Zazell Dudley, and Bradly G. Witty, Appellants, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

September 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Craig A. Washington, Houston, for appellants.

Calvin A. Hartmann, Houston, for appellees.

Panel consists of Justices ANDERSON, HUDSON, and FROST.

OPINION

HUDSON, Justice.

This is an appeal from the forfeiture of $425,700.00 in cash money seized by law enforcement agents when they arrested the promoters of a pyramid scheme. In three points of error, appellants contend money used or acquired in the promotion of a pyramid scheme does not constitute (1) gambling paraphernalia, (2) contraband, or (3) the proceeds of gambling activity and, thus, is not subject to forfeiture under the Texas Code of Criminal...

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