Legal Opinion
Blanche v. 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix (VIN: 162WJ12M95F268403)
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided September 9, 1999No. C4-97-2259PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BLATZ, Chief Justice.
On April 10, 1996, police stopped the respondent vehicle, a 19951 Pontiac Grand Prix. A small plastic bag containing nine rocks of crack cocaine was found on the pavement next to the vehicle, leading police to believe the vehicle contained the drugs when it was stopped. The vehicle was seized under the administrative forfeiture statute, Minn.Stat. § 609.5314 (1998), which provides for the forfeiture of conveyance devices containing $100 or more of a controlled substance.2 Appellants requested judicial determination of the forfeiture as set forth by statute.…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. All Assets of G.P.S. Automotive Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
- United States v. One 1973 Rolls RoyceCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
- Wynkoop v. CarpenterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1998
- Lolling v. Midwest PatrolSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
- Marriage of Kornberg v. KornbergSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
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3Cited by5 opinions
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- Blanche v. 1995 Pontiac Grand Prix (VIN: 162WJ12M95F268403)Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1999