State v. Reeves

The appellant, Walter Reeves, filed this petition for a writ of mandamus directing Judge Dan C. King to order the return of his 1976 Cadillac Seville automobile that was seized when he was arrested for violating Alabama’s controlled-substance act. Reeves was charged with possessing cocaine; the case against him was subsequently dismissed. Reeves contends in his petition that, after the case was dismissed, the court entered an order for the return of his vehicle. When his vehicle was not returned, Reeves filed a motion in the circuit court requesting the return of his vehicle. The motion was…