Legal Opinion
State v. Cash Totalling $15,156.00
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 2, 1993No. Nos. CA 92 1238 to CA 92 1241PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWARDS, Judge.
Appellant-defendant, Carolyn Nelson, appeals the trial court’s judgment ordering a 9MM gun and $15,156 forfeited pursuant to the Seizure and Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act of 1989; LSA-R.S. 40:2601, et seq. We reverse.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
The trial court provided the following written reasons for judgment:
These consolidated cases are brought under the forfeiture procedures set forth in R.S. 40:2601, et seq. Notices of pending forfeiture were filed by the District Attorney, and answered by the defendant. The eases were then set for trial.
The…
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