Jewell v. State of Ga.

Banke, Presiding Judge.

The state filed this action pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49 (e), seeking to condemn $4,310 in United States currency which had been seized from the appellant’s person, as well as an A-K 47 automatic rifle and a Browning 9mm pistol which had been seized from his residence. Following a non-jury trial, the court below concluded that the $4,310 was subject to forfeiture because it was intended to be used to purchase a controlled substance and that the weapons were subject to forfeiture because they “had been used and were intended for use to facilitate the unlawful manufacture,…