Legal Opinion
City of Montgomery v. Vaughn
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided April 19, 2013No. 2110872PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PITTMAN, Judge.
The City of Montgomery (“the City”) appeals from a summary judgment in a quasi in rem action, ordering it to return to Sylvester Vaughn and Terrance Caffey cash that had been seized from them by officers of the Montgomery Police Department (“the MPD”). We reverse.
Facts and Procedural History
On February 2, 2007, Caffey was stopped by an MPD officer for a traffic violation. A warrantless search of Caf-fey’s vehicle revealed approximately $8,800 in cash and a controlled substance. Caffey was arrested and charged with trafficking in drugs, a violation of § 13A-12-213, Ala. Code…
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