State v. One 1993 Black Kenworth W-900 Truck & One Trailer

The defendant, Michael Pellegrino, is the owner of a 1993 black W-900 Kenworth Truck and attached trailer (vehicle) that were the subject of in rem proceedings by the state pursuant to General Statutes § 22a-250a.1 He appeals from the judgment of the trial *781court ordering the forfeiture of the vehicle. On appeal, he claims that the trial court improperly (1) found that his vehicle was seized as a result of a lawful arrest, (2) found that, in a forfeiture action, the appropriate burden of proof is by a preponderance of the evidence, and (3) failed to find that the forfeiture of his vehicle…