State v. Cannon

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

The pivotal question in this forfeiture case is whether the docu-nent filed by the claimant is sufficient for the purpose of meeting the i0-day requirement for the filing of claims in subsection (n) of OCGA : 16-13-49, the criminal forfeiture statute.

The State seized $405 and a car, both of which were in the pos-ession of claimant when he was arrested for, among other things, iossession of cocaine with intent to distribute. OCGA § 16-13-30. *898The State proceeded to effect forfeiture by the procedure specified in OCGA § 16-13-49 (n). Notice was posted on October 12,…