State v. Walls

Cooper, Judge.

On December 4, 1989, agents from various federal, state and local law enforcement agencies executed search warrants and seized certain property and currency from appellees. Within 30 days after the district attorney received notice of the seizure, four condemnation actions were filed for the forfeiture of the property and currency seized from each of the respective appellees. The first sentence in each of the condemnation actions stated that the action was brought pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49, which specifically deals with the forfeiture of property or currency realized or…