State Ex Rel. Valeska v. Keener

This is an appeal from the denial of a condemnation brought pursuant to § 20-2-93, Code 1975.

On April 1, 1991, the State of Alabama filed a complaint against Lawrence Keener, $643.34 in lawful currency of the United States, one bracelet and seven rings, seeking forfeiture to the State of Alabama. Veronica Keener, the mother of Lawrence Keener, filed a claim for the $643.34 with supporting verification. Veronica Keener claimed that she was the sole owner of the currency and that the source of the money was through her employment and child support. She claimed by affidavit that she gave the…