Legal Opinion
City of Coral Gables v. Valdes
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided July 9, 1991No. 90-2724PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Per curiam
The City of Coral Gables [the City] appeals the trial court’s order requiring it to return personal property seized pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act (§§ 932.701-932.704, Fla.Stat. (1989)).
On September 27, 1990, Thomas Valdes’ 1987 Jeep Wrangler was seized pursuant to the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act.1 Valdes moved to have his jeep returned and on October 16, 1990, the trial court ordered the Coral Gables Police Department to return the jeep to Valdes. Eventually, on November 20, 1990, the City initiated forfeiture proceedings.
As the City correctly contends, pursuant to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Lámar v. Universal Supply Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Florida · 1985
- City of Miami v. BarclayDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- City of Coral Gables v. RodriguezDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
3Cited by1 opinion
- City of Ormond Beach v. KosmalskiDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1991