Legal Opinion
State v. Hamilton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 5, 2003No. 03-0556PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
_JjAMY, Judge.
The defendant was arrested for simple battery and for possession of marijuana, Oxycontin®, and alprazolam with intent to distribute. Pursuant to the Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act of 1989, currency and a pistol found at the scene of the arrest were adjudged forfeited. Several months later, the defendant, who did not file a claim to recover his forfeited property, filed a class action suit, alleging that certain judgments of forfeiture obtained pursuant to the Controlled Dangerous Substances Property Forfeiture Act are absolutely null and void. The State…
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