Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Lane v. Seven Hundred Twenty Five Dollars ($725.00)
Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma
Decided May 16, 2006No. 101,756PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
JANE P. WISEMAN, Presiding Judge.
¶ 1 In this forfeiture action, Oliver Thomas Stringer (Claimant) appeals the denial of his motion to vacate a default judgment in which the trial court ordered forfeiture of $725 to the State of Oklahoma (State).
¶ 2 Claimant was stopped on February 28, 2000, for traffic violations, and during a subsequent search of his vehicle, approximately 75 pounds of cocaine were discovered. Claimant and his passenger were arrested, and the vehicle and $725 in cash were confiscated. 1 On March 10, 2000, State filed this forfeiture action as to both the vehicle…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Patel v. OMH Medical Center, Inc.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1999
- State v. One Thousand Two Hundred Sixty-Seven DollarsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2006
- Gearhart Industries, Inc. v. Grayfox Operating Co.Court of Civil Appeals of Oklahoma · 1992
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Campbell v. Eighteen Thousand Two Hundred Thirty-Five Dollars in U.S. CurrencySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2008
- State Ex Rel. Campbell v. $18,235.00Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 2008