Legal Opinion
Cochran v. Perruso
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided February 7, 1996No. 95-0712Published
1Opinion of the Court
STEVENSON, Judge.
Ron Cochran, Sheriff of Broward County, appeals an order awarding Liza Perruso $3,375.00 in appellate attorney’s fees. We reverse, finding that Ms. Perruso failed to comply with the requirements of Florida Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.400.
In April of 1993, the Broward County Sheriffs Office seized $4,939.00 from Ms. Perruso. Shortly thereafter, a probable cause hearing was held to determine the validity of the seizure. The trial court found insufficient cause and Mr. Cochran appealed. The trial court’s decision was affirmed in In re Forfeiture of $1,939.00, 641 So.2d 973…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gieseke v. GiesekeDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1986
- Hornsby v. NewmanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1984
- Elswick v. MartinezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1981
- In re the Forfeiture of Four Thousand Nine Hundred Thirty Nine Dollars ($4,939.00) in United States CurrencyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1994