$3,976.00 U.S. Currency v. State

This condemnation proceeding under the Alabama Uniform Controlled Substances Act sought the forfeiture of $3,400 which was seized on the person of Sasser, the defendant, and the forfeiture of $576 seized inside a package or container within his immediate proximity. The trial court condemned the total of $3,976 and the defendant duly appealed.

One witness testified and the record reveals the following as to the only factual issue which is raised on appeal.

The witness, an investigator for the local sheriff's department, received certain information from a confidential informant that Sasser was…