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SAM v. OKANOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE

No. 24487-3-III.

148 P.3d 1086 (2006)

Anthony T. SAM, as Administrator of the Estate of Shura Lewton, deceased, Appellant, v. OKANOGAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE, seizing agency, and Okanogan County, Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3.

December 14, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Alan Hammett, Law Office of Ronald A Hammett, Okanogan, WA, for Appellant.

Heidi E Smith, Karro & Smith PLLC, Twisp, WA, Stephen Michael Bozarth, Okanogan County Prosecutors Office, Okanogan, WA, for Respondents.

KATO, J.

¶ 1 Anthony Sam is the executor of Shura Lewton's estate. The Okanogan County Sheriff instituted forfeiture proceedings for cash and other items belonging to Mr. Lewton. The court ordered the seized items to be forfeited. Contending his due process rights were violated and the evidence did not support the order of seizure, Mr. Sam appeals. We affirm.

¶ 2 On April 18, 2003, Shura Lewton and David Nichols, both California residents, were reported...

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