Mariano Esquivel v. State of Georgia

Court of Appeals of the State of Georgia ATLANTA,__________________ October 28, 2013 The Court of Appeals hereby passes the following order: A14A0356. MARIANO ESQUIVEL v. STATE OF GEORGIA. In August 2011, the State seized personal property from Mariano Esquivel, and it issued a notice of forfeiture. Esquivel filed a claim to the property, asserting that it belonged to him, was improperly seized, and was not subject to forfeiture. After striking Esquivel’s claim, the trial court entered a forfeiture order on June 19, 2012. Esquivel filed a motion for new trial, which the trial court denied on…