Legal Opinion

Abdulkhaliq Mohammed Murshid v. Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided May 8, 2018No. 2017–CA–00354–COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

LEE, C.J., FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. In this forfeiture case, we must determine whether the trial court's decision to grant the State's complaint for forfeiture is supported by substantial evidence.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. On July 9, 2015, Abdulkhaliq Murshid was arrested for violating the Uniform Controlled Substances Law. 1 Mushid was indicted for possession with intent to sell more than 200 grams of synthetic cannabinoids, a/k/a "spice," a Schedule I controlled substance. 2 See Miss. Code Ann. § 41-29-139 (Supp. 2017). Due to the quantity involved, the charge qualifies as drug trafficking and…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Jones v. STATE EX REL. MISSISSIPPI DPSMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. Evans v. City of AberdeenCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2005
  3. ONE (1) CHARTER ARMS v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Six Thousand Dollars v. State Ex Rel. Mississippi Bureau of NarcoticsMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
  5. Lewis v. State Ex Rel. Lamar County Sheriff's DepartmentMississippi Supreme Court · 2016

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