Forty-Seven Thousand Two Hundred Dollars U.S. Currency v. State

OPINION

KOEHLER, Justice.

In a forfeiture of contraband property ease under the provisions of Chapter 59 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the trial court ordered forfeiture of the sum of $47,-200 cash and two vehicles seized in connection with the search of the residence of the owner under a valid warrant. We affirm.

Following a bench trial, the trial court filed findings of fact and conclusions of law. After summarizing the evidence, the court found that the $47,200 cash was the proceeds from the commission of a felony, and concluded that both the currency and two vehicles, a 1988…