STATE v. $35,453.00 U.S. CURRENCY

No. 45,106-CA.

43 So.3d 962 (2010)

STATE of Louisiana, Plaintiff-Appellee v. $35,453.00 U.S. CURRENCY and A 2001 Chevrolet Pickup La Tag V740638 Vin 1GCEC19VX11230 seized from A.J. Ellis, Jr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

Opinion Granting Rehearing June 30, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerry L. Jones , District Attorney, for Appellant.

Robert Stephen Tew , Assistant District Attorney, Peter John, for Appellee.

Before BROWN, CARAWAY and DREW, JJ.


DREW, J.

A.J. Ellis, Jr., appeals a judgment of forfeiture of a pickup truck and two separate sums of money valued at over $82,000 in the aggregate. He focuses on three alleged errors by the trial court which found that:

1. The state's notices of seizure were valid; 2. Ellis's attempt to contest the forfeitures was invalid; and 3. The lack of notice of final judgments1 was not being adversely decisive with...

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