People v. $30,000 United States Currency
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
DABNEY, J.
Rodney Beck (defendant) appeals from a judgment ordering the forfeiture to the People of $30,000 in United States currency seized from a vehicle located in the backyard of defendant’s house during a search for suspected marijuana.
On appeal, defendant contends (1) he was entitled to appointed counsel, and the court’s failure to appoint counsel requires reversal of the judgment; (2) the trial court erred in failing to relieve him from his waiver of a jury trial; (3) the evidence was insufficient to support the judgment; and (4) the trial court erred by failing to exclude…
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