Legal Opinion
In Re Property Seized From Rush
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided November 22, 1989No. 88-1040PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*473McGIVERIN, Chief Justice.
This matter arises from the seizure of certain items of personal property belonging to the claimant, Henry Clay Rush. The district court ruled that the items were used in, intended to be used in, or acquired through Rush’s drug trafficking and, therefore, are forfeitable to the State of Iowa under Iowa Code chapter 809 (1987).
On appeal, Rush contends that there is insufficient evidence to establish that the items are forfeitable under chapter 809. Rush also contends that chapter 809 does not authorize the seizure of a cashier’s check made payable to him, drawn by and…
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