$281,420.00 in U.S. Currency v. State

312 S.W.3d 586 (2008)

$281,420.00 IN U.S. CURRENCY, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 13-06-00158-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

April 3, 2008.

Rehearing Overruled May 1, 2008.

Edward A. Mallett, Houston, for appellant.

Rene A. Guerra, Crim. Dist. Atty., Timothy Davis, Hidalgo County Dist. Atty's Office, Edinburg, for appellee.

Before Chief Justice VALDEZ and Justices GARZA and VELA.

MEMORANDUM OPINION

Memorandum Opinion by Justice GARZA.

This appeal arises from a forfeiture proceeding involving $281,420.00 in United States currency.[1]See TEX.CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN.…