Legal Opinion
Baker v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 24, 2004No. A04A1246PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Phipps, Judge.
Bryan County sheriffs officers seized a total of $14,710 in cash from the trunk of a car and from the pocket of passenger Travis Baker. The state initiated forfeiture proceedings, alleging that the money had been involved in violations of drug laws. Baker and Andre Barbary, the driver of the car, filed a claim for the money. After a hearing, the trial court ruled that the state had shown that the property was subject to forfeiture and that the claim filed by Baker and Barbary (collectively, appellants) was legally insufficient. They appeal, challenging both rulings. Because…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- United States v. U.S. Currency, $30,060.00, Albert Joseph Alexander, Claimant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994
- United States v. $5,000 in U.S. Currency and $9,750 in U.S. Currency, Robert Walker and Thomas Harris, Parties in Interest-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1994
- State of Ga. v. AlfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1994
- Dearing v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
- State v. CannonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1994
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