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State of Ga. v. Alford

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided June 6, 1994No. S93G1303PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Fletcher, Justice.

On November 18, 1991, the State filed an in rem complaint for forfeiture pursuant to OCGA § 16-13-49 seeking the forfeiture of certain property belonging to Rickey and Sarah Alford.1 Sarah Alford was served with the summons and complaint on November 20, 1991, and filed a two paragraph response denying all allegations of the complaint except that portion describing the property sought to be forfeited. Subsequently, she amended her answer to include citations to *244the “innocent owner” provisions of § 16-13-49 (e).2

On September 14, 1992, the State filed a motion to dismiss Sarah…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hollowell v. JoveSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981
  2. State v. HendersonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  3. Lutz v. ForanSupreme Court of Georgia · 1993
  4. Bragg v. BraggSupreme Court of Georgia · 1969
  5. Dorsey v. Department of TransportationSupreme Court of Georgia · 1981

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Rojas v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1998
  2. Dearing v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2000
  3. Murphy v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  4. Portee v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2006
  5. Jarrett v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1996

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