People v. 1984 BMW 528E Automobile

Intervenor, Armando Tito Villarreal, appeals the judgment of the circuit court ordering certain personal property forfeited under section 12(a)(4) of the Cannabis Control Act (Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1989, ch. SG1^, par. 712(a)(4)). The issue on appeal is whether there was a rational relationship between the items seized and the alleged violation of the Act.

The State commenced these civil proceedings to forfeit certain property. Count I involved one black 1984 BMW 528E four-door automobile owned by Gilbert Rodriguez, who also intervened in this cause but did not file a notice of appeal. Count…