Little v. State

Blackburn, Presiding Judge.

Following a bench trial, Eual M. Little’s truck and Dorothy Little’s cellular telephone were forfeited to the State on the ground that their son used the truck and cellular phone while engaging in the sale of marijuana. Eual and Dorothy Little appeal the forfeiture, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to find that they were innocent owners of the property. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.

The evidence shows that on May 9, 2003, the Littles’ son, Matthew, sold a quantity of marijuana to a confidential police informant. Matthew used Dorothy’s…