Legal Opinion
People v. 2000 GMC VIN 3GNFK16T2YG169852
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 27, 2005No. 2-04-0744PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hutchinson
Claimant, Daniel Durham, appeals from the judgment of the circuit court of Du Page County in favor of the State on its complaint for the forfeiture of a GMC vehicle owned by Durham. Durham contends that the forfeiture violates the prohibition against excessive fines set forth in the eighth amendment to the United States Constitution (U.S. Const., amend. VIII). Durham also contends that the State failed to comply with certain procedural requirements for forfeiture. We affirm.
On October 18, 2002, the State filed its complaint for the forfeiture of Durham’s vehicle. The complaint sought…
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- County of Nassau v. CanavanNew York Court of Appeals · 2003
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