State Ex Rel. Love v. One 1967 Chevrolet El Camino Bearing Vin 136807Z141367

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Six, J.:

This in rem proceeding is our first consideration of the property forfeiture provisions of the Uniform Controlled Substances Act, K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65-4135 and K.S.A. 1989 Supp. 65-4171.

The trial court ordered forfeiture of a 1967 Chevrolet El Camino, a 1977 Chevrolet Corvette, and a 1961 Bole trailer house, ruling that the State had shown by clear and convincing evidence that the conveyances were: (1) subject to forfeiture (involved in the sale and possession of cocaine); and (2) either owned by Bill Freel, the claimant under the Controlled…