Wright v. State

OPINION

In December 1992, the State executed a warrant to search the residence of appellant Danny Wright and found marijuana. The Lyon County District Attorney charged Wright criminally. The State Attorney General filed a complaint for civil forfeiture against certain of Wright’s property, including his residence. The district court denied Wright’s motion in the criminal case to suppress the evidence obtained in the search. Pursuant to a stipulation by the parties, Wright paid the State $30,000 for the return of his property, and the district court dismissed the civil action in January 1994.…