Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. One 1978 Ford Van
Massachusetts Appeals Court
Decided May 4, 1981PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtGreaney, J.
This action was initiated by a district attorney, pursuant to the provisions of G. L. c. 94C, § 47, seeking the forfeiture of the defendant motor vehicle. The vehicle had been seized by the State police following the arrest of its owner, James H. Bean, Jr., on a charge of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute. See G. L. c. 94C, § 32. Bean apparently received notice of the forfeiture proceeding but did not appear at the trial. Ford Motor Credit Company (Ford), which held a security interest in the vehicle, the nature of which is discussed more fully below (see note 3,…
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