Coffey v. State of Georgia

McMlLLIAN, Judge.

In this in rem forfeiture action, Shannon Coffey appeals from the judgment and order of forfeiture entered by the Gwinnett County Superior Court after the court struck his answer for failure to comply with the statutory requirements for an in rem forfeiture answer. In his sole enumeration of error, Coffey asserts that the trial court erred because his answer was legally sufficient. For the reasons that follow, we find no error and affirm.

The record shows that on September 22, 2015, following a traffic stop by a Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Department deputy, Coffey was arrested…