Legal Opinion
People v. Felix
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided July 26, 1996No. Nos. 4—95—0607, 4—95—0608 consPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Steigmann
In these consolidated cases, the trial court dismissed unrelated felony drug charges against defendant, Erik Felix, because (in each case) the State successfully sought forfeiture of defendant’s cash and other property that was allegedly connected to the drug charges. In each case, the court held that the forfeitures barred prosecution, pursuant to the provisions of the United States and Illinois Constitutions which prohibit double jeopardy (U.S. Const., amend. V; Ill. Const. 1970, art. I, § 10).
The State appeals, and we reverse.
I. BACKGROUND
A. Case No. 4 — 95—0607
In March 1994, police seized…
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