Legal Opinion
Campbell v. Racetrack Bingo, Inc.
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided October 17, 2011No. 1D10-5536PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Larry Campbell, Sheriff of Leon County, Florida, appeals the circuit court’s order directing the sheriff to return seized property upon the circuit court’s finding of no probable cause that the property was used or intended to be used in violation of the Florida Contraband Forfeiture Act, sections 932.701-932.706, Florida Statutes (“FCFA”). Because the circuit court did not err as a matter of law, the order is affirmed.
Forfeitures are not favored, and “forfeiture statutes must be strictly construed against the government.” In re Forfeiture of $91,357.12, 595 So.2d 998, 999 (Fla. 4th DCA…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Department of Law Enf. v. Real PropertySupreme Court of Florida · 1991
- Gomez v. Village of PinecrestSupreme Court of Florida · 2010
- In re Forfeiture of United States Currency in the Amount of Ninety-One Thousand Three Hundred Fifty-Seven & 12/100 Dollars ($91,357.12)District Court of Appeal of Florida · 1992
- Miami-Dade Police Department v. Forfeiture of $15,875.51District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2011
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