Legal Opinion
State v. $144,320.00 Tina Beers
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided December 4, 2012No. 2012-K-0466PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKimball, C.J.
| ,We granted certiorari in this case to determine whether the court of appeal erred in ordering the return of $144,320 to Tina Beers after finding the State did not establish probable cause for forfeiture of the currency under the Seizure and Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act of 1989 (the Act), La. R.S. 40:2601 et seq. For the reasons stated herein, we find the State proved there was probable cause for the forfeiture. We also find the court of appeal erred by reversing the decision of the district court to strike Tina Beers’ claim to the money. We therefore reverse the…
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