Legal Opinion
Adams County v. 1978 BLUE FORD BRONCO
Court of Appeals of Washington
Decided June 30, 1994No. 12903-9-IIIPublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, C. J.
E. Hope Gonzales appeals the superior court order upholding the seizure and forfeiture of her 1978 Ford Bronco. She contends probable cause did not exist to justify seizure of the vehicle as a conveyance used to facilitate the sale or delivery of a controlled substance. RCW 69.50.505. We affirm.
In the spring of 1991, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) began an investigation of E. Hope Gonzales. DEA officers believed Ms. Gonzales was selling narcotics from her residence in rural Adams County. The Adams County Sheriffs Department assisted in the investigation. (Both the DEA and the…
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