Legal Opinion
Portee v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided January 23, 2006No. A05A1937PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bernes, Judge.
Pro se claimant Anthony Leroy Portee appeals from the order entered by the Superior Court of Clayton County striking his answer under OCGA § 16-13-49 (o) (3) in this civil in rem forfeiture action. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm.
The record reflects that the State filed a verified complaint for forfeiture pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49 (o) (1) in order to recover, inter alia, a 1999 Ford Taurus seized by the Clayton County Drug Enforcement Task Force that allegedly was used to transport approximately five kilograms of cocaine. Portee, the owner of the vehicle, was served…
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