Frank v. State

Mikell, Judge.

Joyce K. Frank appeals the trial court’s order granting the state’s request for forfeiture of Frank’s automobile. On March 29, 2001, Frank’s son, Shawn Wesley Hagenbuch, was arrested for driving without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol, and leaving the scene of an accident. At the time of his arrest, Hagenbuch was driving Frank’s 1996 Nissan 300ZX. He was a habitual violator whose license had been revoked as a result of three violations of OCGA § 40-6-391, which prohibits driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. The state seized the car and filed a…