Legal Opinion
State of Ga. v. Banks
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided December 2, 1994No. A94A1411PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McMurray, Presiding Judge.
The State of Georgia (plaintiff) filed this petition for civil forfei*829ture pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49 to condemn a certain 1988 Ford Mustang automobile seized during a drug raid by the City of Carroll-ton Police Department on January 13, 1993. Jimmy Banks (defendant) appeared and demanded possession, asserting he was the “true owner” of the vehicle. At a non-jury hearing, the following material facts were adduced: The vehicle was registered in Georgia under the name of William Jay Lunsford, who allegedly used it to facilitate the transportation of 12.7 ounces of…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Thorp v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- State of Ga. v. JacksonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1990
- Hallman v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1977
- Swails v. State of Ga.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1993
- Hill v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1986
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Bettis v. State of GeorgiaCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1997
- Department of Human Resources v. AllisonSupreme Court of Georgia · 2003
- Lyon v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1998
- Bank South, N.A. v. ZweigCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1995
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