Legal Opinion
In re Forfeiture of $10,780
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided December 28, 1989No. Docket No. 106474PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtT. Gillespie, J.
A Wayne Circuit Court judge, on January 22, 1988, entered a forfeiture order in favor of the state under MCL 333.7521 et seq.; MSA 14.15(7521) et seq., which provides for forfeiture of property when there is probable cause to believe that the property is being used or intended for use in drug trafficking.
It is the position of the claimant, Robert Metz, in this appeal as of right, that the forfeiture order was based on illegally seized evidence and was supported by insufficient evidence. He also claims the trial court abused its discretion in assessing costs and attorney fees of $3,108. We…
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