Payne v. City of Decatur

PITTMAN, Judge.

Tobias Anjuan Payne appeals from a summary judgment in favor of the City of Decatur (“the City”) in his quasi in rem action seeking the return of $36,030 seized from him by an officer of the Decatur Police Department (“the DPD”). We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On September 1, 2006, officer Archie Letson, a member of the DPD, participated in a raid organized by the Morgan County Drug Task Force at a residence in Decatur. Upon entering the residence, the members of the task force encountered Payne and other individuals. During a pat-down search of Payne, Morgan County…