McDowell v. State

Adams, Judge.

Kali McDowell appeals from a final judgment of forfeiture and distribution of certain property confiscated in connection with a drug trafficking investigation. On appeal he contends the trial court should have granted his motion to dismiss the complaint.

On August 14, 2006, the State of Georgia issued a summons and complaint for forfeiture in response to two claims for recovery of confiscated property, one from Ronald Woods and one from McDowell. Woods’s property is not at issue in this appeal. The complaint alleged that McDowell sought the return of $13,500 in currency and a 2001…