Lamar v. Keesee

ORFINGER, Judge..

This is an appeal from a final order granting the appellee’s motion, made at the close of appellant’s case, to dismiss the forfeiture proceedings brought by appellant, and denying the appellant’s application for the forfeiture of a 1981 Chevrolet pickup truck. We reverse.

Pursuant to the provisions of sections 932.701-704, Florida Statutes (1985), the sheriff sought forfeiture of the pickup truck as a contraband article on the ground that the truck had been used as an instrumentality in the commission of the felony crimes of grand theft (sec. 812.014) or dealing in stolen…