ONE 1970 MERCURY COUGAR v. TUNICA COUNTY

No. 2010-CT-02039-SCT.

115 So.3d 792 (2013)

ONE 1970 MERCURY COUGAR, VIN # 0F9111545940; One 1992 Ford Mustang, VIN # FACP44E4NF173360; One Ford Mustang; And $355.00 U.S. Currency. v. TUNICA COUNTY, Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 20, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marvin D. Miller , John M. Colette , Jackson, attorneys for appellant.

John T. Lamar, III , attorney for appellee.

EN BANC.


DICKINSON, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. Five years after law-enforcement officials seized three cars and $355 cash from Willie Hampton in connection with his arrest, the Tunica County Circuit Court granted Tunica County's petition for a forfeiture. Hampton appealed, arguing that the delay violated his right to a speedy trial. The Court of Appeals remanded, instructing the circuit court to establish a record on the Barker1

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