Legal Opinion
People v. $31,500 United States Currency
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 3, 1995No. C017650PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
SIMS, Acting P. J.
In this civil asset forfeiture proceeding for forfeiture of property connected with drug trafficking (Health & Saf. Code, § 11470 et seq.), 1 the People appeal from summary judgment and judgment on the pleadings entered in favor of claimants Ruben Parra Ruiz and Abelardo Parra Ruiz. The People contend the trial court erred in determining a criminal conviction for drug trafficking was a prerequisite to forfeiture. We agree and shall reverse the judgment.
Factual and Procedural Background
On May 29, 1993, police made a traffic stop of claimants’ car for a defective…
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