McKeever v. State of Georgia

Carley, Judge.

The State initiated this action to condemn a truck which it had seized in connection with appellant Franklin McKeever’s arrest for the sale of drugs. Although the certificate of title was in the name of appellant Johnny McKeever, it was the State’s contention that appellant Franklin McKeever was the actual owner of the vehicle. The issue of the ownership of the seized truck was tried before a, jury. In its verdict, the jury found appellant Franklin McKeever to be the owner of the vehicle. After the return of the jury’s verdict but before the entry of any judgment thereon,…