People ex rel. Daley v. Fifty-Three Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Three Dollars

Chicago police officer Charles Bowers executed a search warrant for the premises at 1528 East 93rd Street, Chicago, Illinois, and the person of Pedro Davis, described in the search warrant as a medium-complected, 135-pound black male. During the execution of the search warrant Bowers arrested James Davis, a dark-complected, 235-pound black male, Richard Hill and Dearon Oglestree in the premises. Bowers found $53,000 in a locked combination safe in a bedroom closet in the apartment and the trial court entered a judgment of forfeiture of said money. Davis appeals. Our resolution of this appeal…