State v. Curran

This is an appeal from an order forfeiting a motor vehicle. The forfeiture was ordered upon motion, affidavit and citation, following defendant’s conviction after jury trial for possession of a controlled substance, namely, cocaine ORS 475.992(4).

Defendant’s assignment of error has two parts: that his vehicle was forfeited without authorized procedure and that he was entitled to a jury trial on the issue of transportation of a controlled substance in the vehicle.

Following defendant’s conviction, the district attorney filed a motion and affidavit for the forfeiture and caused a citation to be…