Belvin v. State

Johnson, Presiding Judge.

Mary Belvin appeals from the order of the superior court which forfeited $10,000 cash to the state under the authority of OCGA § 16-13-49. Belvin contends that the evidence was insufficient to support a determination that the currency was subject to forfeiture. Specifically, she asserts that the money was lawfully obtained, that she knew nothing about either the marijuana on her property or her husband’s alleged attempt to use the money to bribe the sheriff in connection with the drug charges, and that the state failed to prove that the money was intended for use to…