Legal Opinion
County of Nassau v. Canavan
New York Court of Appeals
Decided November 24, 2003PublishedCited by 67 opinions
POINTS OF COUNSEL
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Chief Judge Kaye.
We are asked to consider the validity of Nassau County’s civil forfeiture statute, pursuant to which defendant’s car was seized.
On September 6, 2000, defendant was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated, speeding and failure to signal. The 1995 Saturn automobile she had been driving, valued at $6,500, was seized incident to her arrest, and defendant was given notice of the possibility that the car might be forfeited to the County of Nassau. The car was impounded, where it remained throughout the pendency of defendant’s criminal case.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
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- Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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