People v. 1991 Dodge Ram Charger

PRESIDING JUSTICE INGLIS

delivered the opinion of the court:

The trial court ordered the forfeiture of a vehicle owned jointly by claimants Richard and David Dietterich pursuant to section 505(a)(3) of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act (Controlled Substances Act) (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 56½, par. 1505(a)(3) (now 720 ILCS 570/ 505(a)(3) (West 1992))). On appeal from the trial court’s order, claimants argue that they were not responsible for, nor did they acquiesce in, the use of their vehicle to facilitate drug activity.

On February 5, 1992, the State filed a complaint for the forfeiture…