Legal Opinion
People v. Merrill
Colorado Court of Appeals
Decided July 18, 1991No. 90CA0832PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge CRISWELL.
The defendant, Georgina E. Merrill, appeals from the judgment of the trial court that directed the forfeiture of some $10,000 in currency pursuant to the provisions of the Colorado Contraband Forfeiture Act, § 16-13-501 through § 16-13-508, C.R.S. (1986 Repl.Vol. 8A) (the Act). Insofar as it is within our jurisdiction to do so, we affirm.
The Act defines “contraband article” to include any controlled substance as defined in § 12-22-303(7), C.R.S. (1985 Repl.Vol. 5). Further, any currency given in exchange for a contraband article is itself “contraband property,” which…
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