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People v. $1,930 United States Currency

California Court of Appeal

Decided September 21, 1995No. B082486PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

WOODS (Fred), J.

The People appeal from an order dismissing their action for civil forfeiture (in relation to controlled substances) on the basis that there was no current forfeiture law in effect. The People contend that there was a forfeiture law in effect at the time of the January 1994 dismissal. We agree and reverse with directions.

Factual and Procedural Synopsis

I. Background to The Superior Court Proceedings

On September 27, 1993, claimant Jose Martinez Trejo was arrested and booked on charges of violating Health and Safety Code section1 11351 (possession of cocaine for sale.) As a…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. United States v. HalperSupreme Court of the United States · 1989
  2. Austin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1993
  3. United States v. One Assortment of 89 FirearmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
  4. One Lot Emerald Cut Stones and One Ring v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. United States v. $405,089.23 U.S. Currency, Charles Arlt James Wren Payback Mines, Claimants-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1994

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Harris v. Rudin, Richman & AppelCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1999
  2. People v. Superior Court (Plascencia)California Court of Appeal · 2002
  3. Wertin v. Franchise Tax BoardCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1998
  4. People v. PrinceCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996
  5. People v. $4,413 United States CurrencyCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1996

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