Legal Opinion
State v. Johnson
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided May 22, 1998No. S-7673PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
I. INTRODUCTION
The State of Alaska appeals the superior court’s award of Alaska Civil Rule 82 attorney’s fees against it in a civil forfeiture proceeding. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.
II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS
On May 24, 1995, the State of Alaska filed a complaint in the district court seeking the civil forfeiture of $66,020 pursuant to AS 17.30.100 — 900. Since the action was unconnected to a criminal prosecution, the proceeding was in rem. AS 17.30.112(a).
On May 31 an attorney entered an appearance “on behalf of Demetrius Johnson” who claimed to be “the lawful owner…
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