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Escamilla v. Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force

Court of Appeals of Washington

Decided May 4, 2000No. 18369-6-IIIPublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Brown, A.C.J.

— The Tri-City Metro Drug Task Force (Metro) seized a vehicle and $27,397 from Alfonso and Maggie Escamilla after Mr. Escamilla was arrested for possessing drugs. At an administrative hearing the property was forfeited to Metro under RCW 69.50.505 as proceeds from illegal drug transactions. We affirm after deciding the administrative hearing was timely, Metro met its burden of proving the property represented illegal proceeds of drug sales, and Mrs. Escamilla’s innocent owner defense was properly rejected.

FACTS

On December 15, 1994, police arrested Alfonso Escamilla after finding…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. United States v. Eight Thousand Eight Hundred & Fifty DollarsSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
  2. State v. CamarilloWashington Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Rozner v. City of BellevueWashington Supreme Court · 1991
  4. Willener v. SweetingWashington Supreme Court · 1986
  5. State v. ColeWashington Supreme Court · 1995

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3Cited by15 opinions

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  4. Roos v. Snohomish Regional Drug Task ForceWashington Supreme Court · 2009
  5. State v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2003

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