Legal Opinion
Thorp v. State of Ga.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided December 5, 1994No. S94Q1017PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Sears, Justice.
The appellant, Brenda Thorp, was stopped for a traffic offense and her automobile was impounded. As a result of an inventory of the automobile, cocaine, a set of scales, and several plastic bags were discovered. Thorp pled guilty to possession of the cocaine. Thereafter, civil in rem forfeiture proceedings were initiated against the automobile pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49. The trial court entered a judgment of forfeiture, and Thorp appealed to the Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals has now certified the following questions to the Court:
1. Does the prohibition against…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. ChandlerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1994
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