Legal Opinion
Wilbur E. Sullivan v. Sgt. Ford, Classification Officer
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 4, 1980No. 79-2332PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Per curiam
Wilbur E. Sullivan, a Florida state prisoner, brought this 42 U.S.C. § 1983 suit complaining of the confiscation of $2,197.40 found by prison officials among his belongings. The district court granted summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.
The law of Florida specifically provides(3) Any contraband found upon, or in the possession of, any patient or inmate in any [state] institution under the jurisdiction of any [state] division shall be confiscated and liquidated and the proceeds thereof shall be deposited in the welfare trust fund of the division.
Fla.Stat. § 402.18(3).
The Florida…
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