Fifty-Six Thousand Seven Hundred Dollars in U.S. Currency v. State

MAUZY, Justice.

This cause presents the question of whether money, which was seized along with illicit drugs and paraphernalia during the search of a residence, is subject to civil forfeiture pursuant to the Controlled Substances Act, TEX.REV.CIV.STAT.ANN. art. 4476-15, § 5.03(a)(6) (Vernon’s Supp. 1987).

The State brought this action to obtain an order of forfeiture of $56,700 in U.S. currency recovered by police officers during the seizure of cocaine at the condominium of Harry Farah. The trial court found that Mr. Farah, the defendant-in-interest, had derived the money from the sale and/or…