$1,113.77 US Currency v. State, Escambia Cty.

On January 28, 1991, Joseph Kenneth Brown was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance, crack cocaine. At the time of his arrest, the Atmore Police Department seized $1,113.77 which was in Brown's possession.

Subsequent to Brown's indictment for violation of §13A-12-212, Code 1975, the State filed a motion to nol pros the criminal case against Brown on the grounds that he was presently serving a ten-year sentence and was suffering from a terminal illness. This motion was granted by the trial court. Following the case being nol prossed, Brown filed a motion in August 1991…