1986 Mercedes Benz 560 Ce Vin: WDBCA45DGA211147 v. State

ROBERT M. BELL, Judge.

This case requires us to construe and then apply Maryland Code (1957,1992 Repl.Vol.) Art. 27, § 297(1). 1 Specifically, we must decide whether, in this case, the State is entitled to the benefit of the presumption that the motor vehicle, which is the subject of the forfeiture proceedings, is forfeitable as proceeds 2 of drug activity. 3 If we determine that it is — that the State has established the necessary prerequisites by the prescribed level of proof — then we must decide whether the claimant of the property, in this case, the registered owner, Troy Bowers (“Bowers”…