State v. Pressley

PITTMAN, Judge.

The State of Alabama appeals from a judgment of the Talladega Circuit Court forfeiting to the State a 2006 Ford F-150 pickup truck titled in the name of Holcomb Blake Pressley (“the grandson”), subject to the satisfaction of a $10,774.50 lien on the truck held by Peggy Holcomb (“the grandmother”). We reverse the judgment of forfeiture insofar as it requires satisfaction of the grandmother’s interest in the truck.

Facts and Procedural History

The grandson was arrested at a Tallade-ga motel on December 3, 2009, and charged with the possession and manufacture of methamphetamine. A…