Legal Opinion
State v. One 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided April 29, 1999PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDana, J.
[¶ 1] George M. Deering appeals from the judgment entered in the Superior Court (Penobscot County, Mills, J.) following a bench trial granting the State’s petitions for forfeiture of defendants in rem, one 1981 Chevrolet Monte Carlo and $1213 in U.S. currency. Deering contends that as a party-in-interest to an in rem civil forfeiture proceeding he has a right to a jury trial pursuant to the Maine Constitution. We agree and vacate the judgment.
[¶ 2] In 1994, the Bangor police arrested Deering for violating the terms of his bail. In a search following the arrest, the police found two baggies of…
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