$47,940.00 U.S. Currency and Dustin Sorhaindo v. State of Indiana and Indiana State Police

Riley, Judge.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Appellant-Defendant, Dustin So-rhaindo (Sorhaindo), appeals the trial court’s order granting transfer of $47,940.00 to the United States under Indiana Code section SS-SB-S-Sfj). 1

We reverse and remand.

ISSUE

Sorhaindo presents two issues on appeal', which we consolidate and restate as the following single issue: Whether the trial court properly granted the State’s notice to' transfer the seized funds when there was similar action pending in another court.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

On June 30, 2015, Detective Brian Thorla, (Detective Thorla) and other officers…