Greene v. State

McMurray, Presiding Judge.

The State followed procedures prescribed by OCGA § 16-13-49 (n) seeking forfeiture of $11,635 in United States currency that was seized by law enforcement officers during a traffic stop on February 5, 1995. After filing a claim for the money, the driver of the car, Bryan D. Greene, admitted at the forfeiture hearing that “the response [he] filed was not an adequate response [under OCGA § 16-13-49 (n) (4)].” Thereafter, the trial court entered an order of forfeiture based on the finding that “[n]o answer has been filed by any party claiming an interest in the named…