Legal Opinion
In re Forfeiture of 1978 Chevrolet Van Vin: CGD1584167858
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided August 21, 1986No. 67080PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EHRLICH, Justice.
We have for review a decision of the Fourth District Court of Appeal, In re Forfeiture of One 1978 Chevrolet Van, 467 So.2d 808 (Fla. 4th DCA 1985), which directly and expressly conflicts with a decision of another district court, Smith v. Hindery, 454 So.2d 663 (Fla. 1st DCA 1984), on the question of whether there is a right to a jury trial under article I, section 22 of the Florida Constitution, in civil forfeiture proceedings instituted under Florida’s Contraband Forfeiture Act, sections 932.701-.704, Florida Statutes (1983).1 The district court in the instant case…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Parsons v. Bedford, Breedlove, & RobesonSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- People v. One 1941 Chevrolet CoupeCalifornia Supreme Court · 1951
- Colon v. . LiskNew York Court of Appeals · 1897
- United States v. One 1976 Mercedes Benz 280S, Serial No. 11602012072193Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1980
- C. J. Hendry Co. v. MooreSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by37 opinions
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- DEPT. OF AGR. & CONSUMER SERV. v. BonannoSupreme Court of Florida · 1990
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- State v. One 1990 Honda AccordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
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