Megason v. State

OPINION

SEERDEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an adverse ruling in a forfeiture action under Tex.Rev.Civ. StatAnn. art. 4476-15 (repealed 1989) (see now Tex.Health & Safety Code § 481.001 et seq.) (Vernon Pamp.1990) (the Controlled Substance Act.)

On July 11, 1986, the State filed its Notice of Seizure and Intention to Forfeit Property, including $50,000.00 which was seized from appellant by representatives of the Nueces County Sheriff’s office. It alleged that appellant derived this money from a “commercial undertaking in violation of the Controlled Substance Act.” Appellant filed various…