Toussaint v. City of Fort Lauderdale

Giordanier Toussaint is the father of a defendant in a pending criminal matter. He claims to be the purported owner of property, and appeals a probable cause order in a forfeiture proceeding. He claims that $10,000.00 of the $11,388.00 recovered during the execution of a search warrant belongs to him. The City alleged the monies were proceeds from drug trafficking. The father argues the trial court erred in not definitively ruling on his standing, and *603in failing to address his motions to disclose the confidential informant and suppress evidence. We agree and reverse.

The funds were seized…