General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. State

BLACKBURN, Presiding Judge.

In this property forfeiture action, General Motors Acceptance Corporation (“GMAC”) appeals the trial court’s order forfeiting its interest in an automobile, contending that (1) the trial court applied an improper legal standard in determining whether GMAC was an innocent interest holder under OCGA § 16-13-49 (e), and (2) there was insufficient evidence to nullify GMAC’s security interest in the automobile. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The record shows that in October 2001, James W. Childrey purchased a 2002 Chevrolet Silverado pickup truck. Childrey…