State v. $258,035 U.S. Currency

WH. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

Appellant State of stibrings cappeal e. an amended order finding that seized monies under the Arkansas Drug Forfeiture Act be awarded to the Crawford County general fund. The State brings two points on appeal: 1) whether the trial court lacked the authority to set aside the May 16, 2002, judgment in the absence of a request by an opposing party and a showing of grounds for setting aside a default judgment pursuant to Arkansas Rule of Civil Procedure 55; and, 2) assuming that the trial court was permitted to set aside a default judgment in the absence of a…