State v. $18,905 United States Currency

IN RE: State of Louisiana; — Plaintiff/s); Applying for Supervisory and/or Remedial Writ; Parish of Orleans Criminal District Court Div. “M” Number 405-414; to the Court of Appeal, Fourth Circuit, Number 99KW-0814

Writ granted. Because the state’s failure to abide by the time limits set out in R.S. 40:2608(l)(a) requires release of seized property only “pending further forfeiture proceedings,” and only on proper “request of an owner of interest holder,” see State v. Property Located at 70 Oakland St., 98-0929, pp. 5-7 (La.App. 5th Cir.1/26/99), 727 So.2d 1240, 1243; State v. $676, 31,095, pp.…