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COUNTY OF NASSAU v. CANAVAN

1 N.Y.3d 134 (2003)

802 N.E.2d 616

770 N.Y.S.2d 277

COUNTY OF NASSAU, Appellant, v. MICHAELE K. CANAVAN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided November 24, 2003.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorna B. Goodman, County Attorney, Mineola (Dennis J. Saffran and David B. Goldin of counsel), for appellant.

Michael A. Montesano, P.C., Glen Cove (Michael A. Montesano and Theresa Vazquez of counsel), for respondent.

Judges G.B. SMITH, CIPARICK, ROSENBLATT, GRAFFEO and READ concur.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Chief Judge KAYE.

We are asked to consider the validity of Nassau County's civil forfeiture statute, pursuant to which defendant's car was seized.

On September 6, 2000, defendant was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding and failure to signal. The 1995 Saturn automobile she had been driving, valued at $6,500, was seized incident to her arrest, and defendant...

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