Bohannon v. State ex rel. Galanos

I dissent. This is an appeal from a judgment condemning and forfeiting $18,520 in U.S. currency. The trial court heard ore tenus testimony from Donald Ray Bohan-non’s arresting officers and found that the sum of $18,520 had been used, or was intended for use, in a transaction in violation of the Alabama Controlled Substances Act and was therefore subject to forfeiture under § 20-2-93, Code 1975.

Under the ore tenus standard of review, we will assume that the findings of the trial court are correct and we will not disturb them on appeal if they are supported by the evidence or any reasonable…