State v. One 1985 Mercedes 190D Automobile

Fahrnbrúch, J.

Kevin Ballard appeals a district court order forfeiting to the State his 1985 Mercedes Benz 190D, vehicle identification number WDBDB22C6FF120226, after Lincoln police stopped it and found crack cocaine in the backseat.

It is inherent in the district court’s order that the trial judge found, beyond a reasonable doubt, that Ballard’s Mercedes was used or was intended for use to facilitate a violation of chapter 28, article 4, of the Nebraska Revised Statutes, which addresses certain illegal drug activities, and that Ballard had knowledge of such use or intended use prior to the…