State v. One Blue Corvette

[¶ 1] Charles and Diana Audette appeal from a judgment entered in the Superior Court (Waldo County, Mead, J.) granting the State’s motion for forfeiture of the Audettes’ automobile, pursuant to 29-A M.R.S.A. § 2421 (1996). On appeal, the Audettes contend that the court erred by granting forfeiture of their automobile after it determined that, although the Audettes owned the automobile jointly, Mr. Audette was a “sole owner-operator” within the meaning of 29-A M.R.S.A. § 2421(1). We agree and vacate the judgment.

I. BACKGROUND

[¶ 2] For purposes of our analysis, the facts are undisputed. On…