Legal Opinion
Ducworth v. Neely
Court of Appeals of South Carolina
Decided July 3, 1995No. 2371PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Connor, Judge:
George M. Ducworth, solicitor for the Tenth Judicial Circuit, brought a forfeiture action against the Neelys and a store which they owned. The state seized the store following a drug raid on the premises. The Neelys asserted they were innocent owners and sought return of the property pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. § 44-53-586(b)(l) (Supp. 1994). The trial judge heard the case without a jury and rejected the Neelys’ defense, holding they “should have known” of the drug activity on the premises. The Neelys appeal. We reverse and remand.
The Neelys owned a store known as the Snack Shop…
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