Legal Opinion
State v. Bell
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided October 29, 2010No. 2010 CA 0583PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKline, J.
12This is an appeal from a judgment rendered in favor of a claimant whose money was seized on belief that it was subject to forfeiture in connection with an alleged drug transaction. After a trial on the merits, the trial court ordered the State to return the seized funds. For the following reasons, we affirm the trial court judgment.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
On July 13, 2008, Nevelle Holder Bell, Sr. was driving a rented vehicle on Interstate 12 when he was stopped by a state trooper for changing lanes without a signal. While Mr. Bell’s vehicle was being searched, a narcotics detection dog…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rosell v. EscoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1989
- Lirette v. State Farm Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
- ODECO Oil & Gas Co. v. NunezLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
- State v. Property Seized From Terrance MartinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2010
- State v. GreenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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3Cited by4 opinions
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