People v. $48,715 United States Currency

Opinion

VARTABEDIAN, J,

Candelario Angulo Perez appeals from a summary judgment of forfeiture pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 11470 et seq. (See § 11488.5, subd. (c)(3); Code Civ. Proc., § 437c.) Appellant contends his motion to suppress evidence should have been granted and that respondent failed to establish, at the hearing on appellant’s motion for return of the seized property, probable cause to believe the property, approximately $80,000 in cash, was forfeitable. We affirm.

Facts and Procedural History

On July 30,1995, appellant was a passenger in a 1995 Dodge Ram pickup truck…