Legal Opinion
State v. 1979 Pontiac Trans Am
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 21, 1985PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
POLLOCK, J.
We granted certification, 96 N.J. 299 (1984), to determine the constitutionality of enforcing the New Jersey forfeiture statute, N.J.S.A. 2C:64-1 to -9, against a property owner who allegedly was unaware of the illegal use of his property and who did all that could reasonably be expected to prevent that use. Appellant, Orlando T. Figueroa (Mr. Figueroa), is the registered owner of a 1979 Pontiac Trans Am (the Pontiac) forfeited to Union County because his son, Orlando Figueroa (Orlando), used the car to transport stolen property. Mr.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
- United States v. United States Coin & CurrencySupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Town Tobacconist v. KimmelmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1983
- State v. LeeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
- Spagnuolo v. BonnetSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by35 opinions
- State v. BreakironSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1987
- LaFage v. JaniSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2001
- Matter of Kimber Petroleum Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- State v. One 1990 Honda AccordSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1998
- State v. One 1986 SubaruSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1990
30 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.