Okafor v. State

Christopher Okafor appeals from a summary judgment the Madison Circuit Court (“the trial court”) entered condemning money that had been seized by law-enforcement officers during the search of a residence. For the reasons discussed below, we reverse the trial court’s judgment.

On February 8, 2013, the State of Alabama (“the State”), pursuant to § 20-2-93, Ala.Code 1975, filed a complaint in the trial court seeking to condemn $16,500 in currency (“the currency”). According to materials submitted in support of and in opposition to a motion for a summary judgment filed by the State, investigators…