People ex rel. Burmila v. Nine Hundred Six Dollars in United States Currency

The State filed a petition seeking the forfeiture of $906 in United States currency. The trial court denied the petition. The State appeals.

The record reveals the forfeiture petition alleged that the $906 was seized by law enforcement officers after they had negotiated the exchange of the money for cannabis. In his answer, the respondent, Thomas Parsons, alleged, inter alia, that the $906 was not subject to forfeiture because he had not committed a felony. He noted that he had only been charged with and pled guilty to the Class A misdemeanor of attempted possession of cannabis with intent to…