People v. One 1999 Lexus

The claimant, John Suich, appeals the circuit court’s order forfeiting to the State a 1999 Lexus. He contends that the trial court’s finding that the car was subject to forfeiture was against the manifest weight of the evidence. We affirm.

On February 10, 2004, Phillip Massey was arrested and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol (DUI) and driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was driving a 1999 Lexus owned by the claimant, his grandfather. The State filed a petition seeking forfeiture of the Lexus. The petition alleged that Massey’s license had been suspended or…