City of Akron v. Turner

Dickinson, Judge.

Defendant James Turner has appealed from an order of the Akron Municipal Court that granted forfeiture of stereo equipment from his automobile. He has argued that the trial court (1) incorrectly found that Akron sufficiently complied with the notice provisions of R.C. 2933.43, and (2) incorrectly granted forfeiture without making a specific finding that the forfeiture at issue was not excessive. This court reverses and remands this matter for further proceedings because the city failed to comply with the notice provisions of R.C. 2933.43.

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Defendant was convicted of violating…